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"This room is safer for legislative work and because of that, we decided to suspend our work indefinitely. The house will be suspended indefinitely, "said Omole. (Source of the picture: Legit.ng)Nigerian lawmakers had an unexpected visitor on Thursday when a snake fell from the roof of the room and forced them to end their jobs, AFP reported.
Although the reptile fell to the ground, it wounded no one until it was killed.
"We were about to start a full session when a big snake came out of the room. This disrupted our meeting and we had to leave hastily, "said Ondo's parliament spokesman Olugbenga Omole.
Char traced the incident to the dilapidated state of the whole because of lack of funds and maintenance delay.
"This room is safer for legislative work and because of that, we decided to suspend our work indefinitely. The house will be suspended indefinitely, "said Omole.
Although the reptile fell to the ground, it wounded no one until it was killed. (Source of the picture: Legit.ng)Rodents and reptiles complained in the bushes surrounding the badembly complex, but this is the first time a snake has appeared inside the badembly floor.
Although he did not mention the type of snake, he baderted that lawmakers do not plan to return until the end of the appropriate fumigation of the place.
"This room no longer provides the necessary security for legislative work and that is why we decided to adjourn our sine die sessions. The chamber will have an indefinite parliamentary holiday, "he said.
Nigeria is known to host many varieties of snakes, including venomous vipers, spitting cobras, and puff additions. According to a study published by the African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences in 2001, nearly 500 people per 100,000 people are bitten by snakes in Nigeria on average per year.
(With AFP entries)
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