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The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Doe Adjaho, was forced to adjourn sitting on Tuesday because the House was empty. A visibly angry Hon Adjaho before adjourning the House expressed his dissatisfaction and counseled flippant colleagues to take their work seriously because the perpetual absenteeism of MPs is retarding progress. He had to allot about 10 minutes for the House to form a quorum and after it elapsed the numbers were still few to allow proceedings to commence hence an adjournment. Hon. Adjaho, who is also a Member of Parliament for Ave-Avenor did not mince words before adjourning. �More importantly the 10 minutes have elapsed and the rules are very clear,� he pointed out before leaving the Chamber. �Honourable Members who are fighting day in and out to come to Parliament should attain upon the House to do their business. �I want to make that statement very clear. People who are struggling everyday to come to Parliament to become MPs to represent their constituents and the people of this country must know that they owe it to their constituents to attain upon this House to transact business,� Hon Adjaho emphasised.