The Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday, rejected a prayer to observe a minute silence or to commiserate with the families of innocent civilians killed in the process, saying that their numbers are still unknown.
The Senate also rejected an additional prayer for relief materials for the Okuama community by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA as proposed by Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta central in the national assembly.
However, the Upper Chamber resolved that families of the killed soldiers should be compensated immediately as moved by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin m APC, APC, Kano North and seconded by Senator Tony Nwoye, LP, Anambra North.
Source:
Vanguard News
