Police officers have barricaded the premises of the National Assembly complex, preventing workers from gaining entrance into the building.
Patrol vans barricaded the entrance close to the Eagle Square while security agents were searching journalists, construction workers, vendors and a few others who were allowed to enter the premises.
This move follows a directive by the leadership of the National Assembly which asked the State Security Services (SSS) and the police to secure the chamber for plenary.
Amos Abba is a journalist with the International Center for Investigative Reporting, ICIR, who believes that courageous investigative reporting is the key to social justice and accountability in the society.