A Visit To The National Assembly.

It is funny how you immediately feel like a politician mere stepping into the nation's power hub in the capital city of Abuja.

After thorough security checks of both names and bag(s) at the gate, as mandated, you'll have to drop something valuable. In my case, one of my handsets (others, their Int'l passport or drivers license).

We immediately proceeded for the day's business. But without a proper description of where you're heading to, you'll be lost in no time. As the buildings are flanked apart, with the assembly hall in-between the office of the Senates and office of the Reps.

The National Assembly is Nigeria’s bicameral legislature and the highest elective law-making body of the country.



Consisting of 109-member Senate and the 360-member House of Representatives each serving a 4-years term from the date of their first sitting after the general elections.

Do you know: before any bill may become law in Nigeria, it must be agreed to by both the House of Reps and the Senate, and receive the President's assent but should in case the President delay or refuse assent (veto) the bill, the Assembly may pass the law by two-thirds of both chambers and overrule the veto and the President's consent will not be required.

The National Assembly, like many other organs of the Nigerian government, is based in Nigeria's state of Abuja.

Contrary to the practices by the American and British lawmakers where the Nigerian constitution was modeled from, and where the common good of the men, women, and children of their country tops overall agenda. Where more attention is shifted on how to make their country the greatest in the world and how to make life better for their fellow compatriots, the Nigerian lawmakers coax and arm-twist one another over who can loot the nation’s treasury most.

The Nigeria's "Legitimate Looters" debate over nothing than how to increase their own wages and emoluments, while fellow Nigerians bake in utter poverty.

NB: Legitimate Looters also know as or referred to as Legislooters. Check the New Nigerian Oxford English dictionary for further clarification. :P