Petition: Dabiri-Erewa Appeals For Calm From All Stakeholders
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission
(NIDCOM) has appealed once again to all stakeholders, especially
Nigerians living abroad to remain calm as the controversial issue of the
presentation of a petition by Hon Mark Gbillah from Benue State on
behalf of Mzough U Tiv Amerika (MUTA) which was rejected by the Deputy
Speaker, Idris Ahmed, who presided over the day’s plenary session.
the Commission has intimated the Speaker of the house, Hon Femi
Gbajabiamila, as well as the Chairman, House Committee on Diaspora,
Hon Tolu Akande Shadipe,of the numerous petitions and concerns of
Nigerians abroad on the issue.
She expressed optimism that the Leadership of the House of
Representatives would resolve the issue amicably , adding that the role
and contributions of the Nigerians in diaspora home and abroad is most
appreciated and can never be ignored.
It will be recalled that there was a viral video of the plenary session
of the House, wherein the Deputy Speaker of the house, Ahmed Idris Wase
presiding, turned down a presentation of a petition by Mark Gbillah, PDP
, representing Gwer East-Gwer West constituency of Benue State filed by
Mzough U Tiv Amerika on insecurity in Benue.
But Dabiri-Erewa in a letter to speaker Femi Gbajabiamila on Monday ,
and copied to the House Committee Chairman on Diaspora ,said the
commission received complaints from Nigerians in the Diaspora
expressing their anger over the stand of the Deputy Speaker when the
matter was presented at the house.
“The video has inflamed tension and caused a significant uproar amongst
the Nigerian in Diaspora community.
“In view of this, we appeal to Mr speaker to intervene and use your good
office to do all that can be done to mitigate the effect of this
unfortunate incidence,” the letter read in part.
