Insecurity: House of Reps Calls for Shutdown of National Assembly Over Buhari’s Inaction

• Nigerian lawmakers are suggesting that the National Assembly be shut down to press home their demands to curb insecurity
• The House of Representatives moved the motion to force President Muhammadu Buhari to wake up to his responsibility
• Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, the majority leader, described the situation as a regimented failure on the part of security agencies

Following the recent attacks in the country, it has been suggested that the National Assembly be shut down, The Punch reported.

The suggestion was made by some members of the House of Representatives to wake President Muhammadu Buhari up to his responsibility of ensuring the protection of life and property in Nigeria.

Shehu Balarabe, a member of the lower chamber had moved a motion of urgent public importance on the killings in Kaduna state.

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The House majority leader, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa described the situation as an “institutional and regimented failure" on the part of security agencies.

Ado-Doguwa went on to note that he would use his “emotion-laden voice” to speak in his capacity as leader of the House and the “ambassador of the government on this floor.”

House of Reps adjourns plenary over insecurity

In an earlier report by The Nation, Nigeria's House of Representatives on Thursday adjourned plenary and suspended activities for the day.

This was in solidarity with lives lost to insecurity across the country after members took turns to cast aspersions on security agencies for killings and attacks by terrorists and other criminal elements.

Nasir Ali, an APC lawmaker representing Kano called for the resignation or sacking of the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno,

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Ali noted that Monguno has failed to live up to expectations saying he should have been sacked along with the last set of service chiefs.

Photos emerge as FEC observes a minute silence for victims of Abuja-Kaduna train attack

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, March 30, in Abuja, observed a minute of silence in honour of the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack.

The meeting presided over by President Buhari, began with the secretary to the government of the federation, Boss Mustapha, calling for a minute of silence to be observed in honour of the victims.

An aide to the president, Buhari Sallau, confirmed the development via a post and pictures he shared on his official Facebook page on Wednesday.

Source: Legit.ng