President Bola Tinubu is to declare open a high-level Legislative Dialogue on Nigeria’s National Security Architecture this Monday, June 16.
The dialogue organised by the Special Ad-hoc Committee on Constitution Review, chaired by House Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser is themed ‘Nigeria’s Peace and Security: The Constitutional Imperatives’
A statement by the House Spokesperson, Akin Rotimi Jnr revealed that the event, scheduled to hold at the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, will be attended by top security officials, including National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; Director-General, Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi; and Director-General, National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed.
Senior officials from security agencies, legal and policy experts, civil society organisations, and community leaders, particularly from frontier regions, are also expected at the event
Rotimi Jnr noted that the initiative is part of the 10th House of Representatives’ strategic efforts to reform Nigeria’s security and policing framework through constitutional amendments with invited stakeholders expected to deliberate on critical legislative proposals, including a bill seeking to establish state police and revise the framework governing law enforcement in Nigeria.
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The statement highlighted the following expected outcomes from the dialogue:
● Comprehensive recommendations on the proposed bills to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture.
● A collaborative framework for inter-agency cooperation in addressing security challenges.
● Increased awareness and understanding of the legislative pathways necessary for effective security reform.
● A roadmap for enhancing border security and regional stability in collaboration with local communities.
Rotimi Jnr concluded the statement by reaffirming the House of Representatives’ commitment to ensuring that these outcomes translate into sustainable legislative action that safeguards the lives and property of all Nigerians.
(Editor: Okechukwu Eze)
