The House of Representatives will after a brief sitting today adjourn plenary indefinitely as coronavirus spreads in Nigeria , especially in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja .
The Speaker , Femi Gbajabiamila , made this known in his opening remarks at the plenary on Tuesday .
Gbajabiamila said the lawmakers would only work on an economic stimulus bill to protect Nigerians and the economy against the impact of COVID – 19 , after which the House would shut down.
The House had on March 3 , 2020, resolved that the National Assembly should suspend plenary for two weeks for fear of coronavirus , asking the management to install screening and sanitation devices at the National Assembly Complex .
The Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, had raised a point of order on legislative privilege, saying , “I think that this House should suspend plenary for a period of two weeks , for the management to sanitise everybody and allow it to put measures in place so that all of us can be tested .
“It may sound like a joking matter but it is a very serious matter . And I think this House should take this as a very serious matter , otherwise , you would not know who to shake ( hands with ) . ”
