There was a mild drama at the Senate on Tuesday after the Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, sneezed unexpectedly during plenary.
Frightened by their knowledge of ‘sneezing’ being one of the primary symptoms of novel Coronavirus, many of the senators took to their heels, observing a considerable social distance while others adjusted their masks to fit.
According to reports, Adamu who represents Nasarawa West Senatorial District had to quickly put a mask on for sanity to reign.
The development forced the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, who was addressing the chamber to halt his speech as other senators burst into laughter.
Meanwhile, the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, has shut down all forms of activities in the complex until further notice.
Sani-Omolori, stated this in a circular marked, NASSICNAI46NOI 1/41 and dated March 24, 2020.
The letter was addressed to the presiding officers of both chambers.
The circular explained that the action was taken after a meeting between the management and the National Assembly leadership.
For the records, Nigeria has recorded 44 confirmed cases of coronavirus.