By peace Udugba
Terrorists have threatened to bomb the National Assembly complex in Abuja, according to the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad. The lawmaker revealed this while sponsoring a bill to establish a legislative security directorate in the National Assembly.
Muhammad stated that intelligence reports and recent security incidents have shown that the National Assembly has become a growing target for terrorist and criminal attacks. He cited the complex’s daily influx of visitors, lobbyists, and demonstrators as a major security concern.
The lawmaker warned that if proper measures are not taken, the security challenges could truncate legislative activities, destabilize legislative procedure, and undermine democracy and the stability of the nation.
The proposed bill seeks to provide a legal framework for the establishment of a specialized internal security agency within the National Assembly. It aims to address the security challenges and adopt world best practices of parliamentary security procedures and architecture.
Muhammad also urged state Houses of Assembly to emulate the National Assembly by adopting similar security frameworks to safeguard their legislative environments [1].
