Former Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has described the worsening security crisis marked by terrorism, kidnapping, and banditry as a threat to the political stability of the country ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He made the remarks at the opening of a two-day special plenary session organised by the House of Representatives to address the prevailing security situation in the country.
Doguwa, while acknowledging ongoing operations by security agencies, said the situation in the North remains devastating and tragically unbearable, given the number of people in captivity and the uncertainty faced by others.
The former leader emphasized that, although state governors share responsibilities with the federal government in fulfilling their constitutional mandate to protect the lives and property of citizens, it is high time to regard security as a threat that transcends party, religion, or tribal affiliations.
He noted that if the security crisis in the country persists, there may be a need to temporarily suspend the National Assembly and declare a state of emergency until decisive actions are taken to prevent the nation from unnecessary embarrassment.
In his submission, the Chairman House Committee on Police Affairs Makki Abubakar Yalleman, who described security as a shared responsibility of every Nigerians lauded the directive of the President for the withdrawal of police personnel working with VIPs to add more weight to fight against crimes in the country.
Makki Yalleman, however, appealed for adequate funding and sufficient modern gadgets to boost the moral and capacity of the Nigeria Police Force in the ongoing war against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping across the nation.
On his part, the house minority leader Kingsley Chinda, attributed the prevailing security challenges to the inability of the three Arms of government to ensure strict compliance to the constitutional provisions especially on terrorism, Kidnapping, banditry and militancy.
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