The Special Adviser to the president on Media and Publicity, Shehu, in a statement on Wednesday night described their the opposition actions as “performative and babyish antics”.
He also commended Lawan for turning down the motion, saying it was quite appropriate and correct.
The statement added, “In contrast, the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is committed to finding lasting solutions to the emerging security threats, including those left behind by the PDP in the South-South, the Northeast and throughout the federation. In the last 24 hours, two more Chibok girls were freed, in addition to the three brought home last week.”
Amid the growing insecurity in the country, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase, has warned Nigerians against scaring investors away from the country over their alarms.
According to him, the Federal Capital territory is still safe.
Wase issued the warning in a drama that played out at the close of plenary on Wednesday.
The Deputy Speaker, who presided over the day’s session, in his closing remark, said in part, “I believe most of us will be retiring to the constituencies but for the PDP (members) who have yet to get themselves organised, you are free to stay around.”
After the Majority Leader, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, moved a motion for adjournment till September 20 for the two-month annual recess of the National Assembly, the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, while seconding the motion, replied Wase.
Elumelu said while the ruling All Progressives Congress had accepted its fate on losing the recent governorship election in Osun State to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, the minority party would win the 2023 general elections.
“However, I want to beg members, Abuja is no longer safe; please, if possible, go back to your constituencies. The place is insecure and I am very sure about this,” the Minority Leader added.
The Majority Leader interjected Elumelu, saying he was “derailing,” Wase stated that security is everybody’s business and “we should not play politics with security.”
The Deputy Speaker added, “Colleagues, I want to beg of us that we all need to come together, work together and think in a manner that we can work together to sort out our issues. I believe the Minority Leader, maybe he was putting some jokes, but I do not believe that it was a joke on the security in the lives and property “of the people.”
“By the grace of God Abuja is going to be secured. I do not think we should scare investors who are coming into the country. I do not believe that we should scare people who could come to add value to us. The parliament may be the one to raise this issue, maybe one or two issues, but it has not gotten to that level to say Abuja is not safe.’’
Commenting on the security situation, retired commodore Abimbola Ayuba, observed that the nation was bound to find itself in an embarrassing situation because the government allowed the criminals to have free rein.
He stated, ‘’What we are experiencing now is the fallout of the prison attack in Kuje and some of the escaped inmates have decided to join ranks with their brothers to take vengeance
Bandits were reported to have attacked Damari town of Kazaga Ward, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State and killed three while no fewer than 13 villagers were abducted.
This was contained in a statement by the chairman, Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union, Ishaq Kasai, released to newsmen in Kaduna, late Wednesday evening.
It was learnt that the hoodlums in large numbers and on motorcycles raided the village between Monday and Tuesday unchallenged