Some former Niger Delta militants have stormed the main entrance of the National Assembly to demand payment of their allowances and the sacking of the Coordinator , Presidential Amnesty Programme , Brig. – Gen . Paul Boroh ( retd ) .
The ex – militants carry placards with the inscriptions like , ‘ Dokubo Must Go ’ and ‘ Pay Us Our Stipends . ’
The protesters arrived at the gate as the National Assembly prepares to receive President Muhammadu Buhari to present the 2019 Appropriation Bill .
While the presentation is scheduled for 11 am , the protesters had stormed the gate as early as 7 : 30 am .
The ex – militants said the protest was to draw the attention of the President to the alleged mismanagement of the programme.
