Senate President, Bukola Saraki has ordered the review of the National Assembly security in order to face the present challenge in the country especially now that the Boko Haram terrorists activities have been reduced to a minimal level.
The directive from the President led to meetings between security personnel in the assembly complex. Decisions were reached to train and retrain the personnel in order to improve their response to any threat or emergency.
The Special Adviser to the President of the Senate on Security, Major General Saleh Maina (rtd) who carried out the directive said "it has been decided that henceforth it is compulsory for all legislators, staff and visitors to the National Assembly to wear identity tag, Mania said.
" He also said that as part of the review of the security arrangements, there would be no loitering within and around the National Assembly by visitors and staff. Gen. Maina further said all vehicles to the National Assembly must be parked at the appropriate designated parking lots.
"He also said that there shall be proper screening of personnel coming into the National Assembly as well as the scanning of their hand bags and luggages. The Special Adviser called on the security officials at the National Assembly to be polite and firm to all in the course of carrying out their duties.
"He also said that there would be training and retraining of security personnel and staff of the National Assembly as well as general maintenance and upgrading of equipment towards ensuring quick responses, communication and mobility in case of any threats in any location within the National Assembly."
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