Doguwa , Five Rep Members Sworn In By Gbajabiamila

Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has sworn in six new lawmakers into the lower chamber of the National Assembly.

 

This event occurred during a plenary session in Abuja on Wednesday according to reports.

 

The inaugurated lawmakers include the former Majority Leader of the House, Ado Doguwa, and five others who won in the rerun and supplementary elections which was conducted Saturday, last week by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

 

Gbajabiamila has issued a directive to Hassan Ado Dogwa, Leader of the House to begin the process of restoring legality to the security outfit.

 

The Speaker said

 

“Recently, the Governors of Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, Oyo and Ondo states took action to implement a regional security network to support the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in preventing crime and protecting the lives and property of those our citizens who live, work and travel through these states. The establishment of Àmòtékùn, as the network is called, has met with commentary from across the country, both for and against.

 

“Too often, it has seemed to me that lost in these interactions is the hard, brutal and unavoidable fact that Àmòtékùn and other such state or zonal interventions that already quietly exist in other parts of the country are a desperate response to the vile manifestations of insecurity that trouble the lives of citizens, depriving them of the peace and security that gives life meaning.

 

“I do not know that Àmòtékùn or whatever iterations of it may follow represents the ultimate or perfect solution to the problem of insecurity in our country. Nobody does that. What I do know with absolute clarity and certainty is that the localised manifestations of insecurity across the different parts of our country call for unique and localised approaches that take those peculiarities into account.

 

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“What I also know, is that whichever approach we seek, we are obligated to work within the limits imposed by the constitution to which we all swear allegiance. Above all else, I am certain in the knowledge that doing nothing is not an option. We have a responsibility as legislators to support the best efforts of those who act with noble intent to protect our citizens.