Power and water supplies to the National Assembly Complex have been restored. The building was already lit as of 9am when our correspondent entered the premises.

It was however observed that businesses, including banks, restaurants and vendors, in the complex, remained shut.

They were forced to close shops on Monday when the protesting workers shut down facilities in the building.

Chambers open, lawmakers in, workers out

Our correspondent observed that while workers were shut out of the premises, lawmakers and their aides are allowed into the building.

For instance, Senator Barnabas Gemade entered the building at 9:32am.


It was also observed that the Senate and House of Representatives chambers have been opened for plenary but the sergeants-at-arms who usually man the entrances and operate in the chambers were not on duty.

Policemen and DSS operatives could be seen at strategic locations in and around the building.

Meanwhile, Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr Mohammed Sani-Omolori, who is at the centre of the crisis, walked in at 9:42am. He declined to speak when approached by journalists.

Abeyjide:
70% of our problem in this country is the national assembly.

Lenadiva:
Saraki and Dogara should just resign.

Npfn:
Buhari is a big menace in this country very lifeless man every thing is just on strike because of the fool come February you must go insha allah

Lol so buhari is the one incharge of NASS You just confirmed ur parent wasted funds sending you to school, even wasted energy on that hot sunny afternoon in their bedroom

Abeyjide:
70% of our problem in this country is the national assembly.

Lenadiva:
Our National Assembly need to be merge. Saraki and Dogara should just resign

neoclassical:
The way people hype Legislative Aides, I thought it is one of the mouth watery jobs in Nigeria. But the way they protest over salaries and allowances these days makes me think otherwise.