Protesters bar Mark, Tambuwal from National Assembly

Protesters yesterday barricaded the gates of the National Assembly. Senate President David Mark, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal and other lawmakers were locked out. Senator Bello Tukur, who arrived at 10am apparently through the gate of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), was advised by the security personnel to turn back and he did. Workers, who resumed work early, could neither take their cars to the designated parks nor trek to their offices, as the over 4,600 disengaged workers of the National Identity Card Management Commission (NIMC) barricaded the main gate. The few policemen on duty watched helplessly. Our correspondent learnt that the disengaged workers, who had carried out similar demonstrations in the past, stormed Abuja from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The leader of the workers, Mr. Ushe Fidelis, told The Nation that they have vowed to continue the action. He said they would only leave if the Senate President told