Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad, has disclosed disturbing information, stating that the NASS has received threats from terrorists to bomb the complex.
Garba revealed this information during a public hearing on a measure to create the Legislative Security Directorate, which aims to improve security management and safeguard legislators, employees, and guests of the country’s parliament.
He claimed that instances of car and motorcycle theft, damage, phoney identity cards, and infiltration by unregistered guests are among the security issues the complex has been dealing with.
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According to previous the reports by sources, a similar occurrence occurred on May 4, 2021, when MPs received a security alert alerting them to a planned Boko Haram attack on the National Assembly complex and other government and VIP facilities in Abuja.
Security experts demanded more robust federal protection of the country’s assets and infrastructure, and the NASS restricted members’ presence on the grounds for safety after the alarm.
The lawmaker called for urgent fortification of the NASS complex as a proactive measure.
“We have received threats from terrorists to bomb the NASS Complex and threats from protesters to lock up the National Assembly.
“Legislators are exposed to threats from constituents and others who gain easy access to their offices without any formal appointment.
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“It is obvious that with the ongoing security challenges, if proper measures are not taken, it will truncate the legislative activities in the National Assembly.
“If activities are thwarted, there will be no representation, no oversight, no annual budget, no plenary at all — and that will destabilise legislative procedure, democracy, and the stability of the system, and our nation at large,” Garba said.
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