{"id":20889,"date":"2020-02-04T14:53:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T14:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=20889"},"modified":"2020-02-04T14:53:16","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T14:53:16","slug":"reps-reject-motion-seeking-evacuation-of-stranded-nigerians-from-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/reps-reject-motion-seeking-evacuation-of-stranded-nigerians-from-china","title":{"rendered":"Reps Reject Motion Seeking Evacuation of Stranded Nigerians From China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the House of Representatives have rejected a motion seeking the urgent evacuation of Nigerians trapped China.<\/p>\n<p>There have been calls by groups and individuals for the Nigerian Government to rescue Nigerians living in the city of Wuhan, China, and bring them back home.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers voted against the motion brought by Benjamin Kalu (APC, Abia), under matters of urgent public importance, pursuant to order 8 sub rule 6 of the House Standing Orders.<\/p>\n<p>This was despite a protest by another lawmaker, Uchechukwu Nnam-Obi (PDP, Rivers), calling for reconsideration of the motion as a matter of life and death involving Nigerians in the Asian country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the House of Representatives have rejected a motion seeking the urgent evacuation of Nigerians trapped China. 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