Earlier this morning, a number of former Niger Delta militants on Wednesday, December 19, took their protest to the gate of the National Assembly in Abuja
The protesters arrived at the venue as early as 7:30 am demanding their allowances hours to when President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 budget presentation will kick off
The ex-militants were demanding the sack of the coordinator, presidential amnesty programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh
The ex-militants carry placards with the inscriptions like, Dokubo Must Go and Pay Us Our Stipends.
The protesters arrived at the gate as the National Assembly prepares to receive President Muhammadu Buhari to present the 2019 Appropriation Bill.
While the presentation is scheduled for 11am, the protesters had stormed the gate as early as 7:30am.
The ex-militants said the protest was to draw the attention of the president to the alleged mismanagement of the programme.
Meanwhile, members of the PDP in the Senate had agreed to accord Buhari reception in the presentation of the 2019 national budget.
Speaking on the basis of anonymity, one PDP senator from the southeast said:
“We met briefly to appraise the Senate position on the President’s visit and the general consensus is that we should put aside any issue we may have against the President and receive him warmly.”