Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the
house of representatives, says he will report the service chiefs to President
Muhammadu Buhari for failing to honour an invitation to a meeting on security.
The service chiefs were absent at
the meeting scheduled to take place at the National Assembly Complex on Friday.
Other security officers
including, Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police; Yusuf Bichi,
director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), and Muhammed
Babandede, comptroller-general of the Nigerian Immigration Service, were
present.
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| DSS DG and IGP, Adamu |
Tukur Buratai, chief of army
staff; Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff; Ibok-Ete Ibas, chief of naval
staff; and Bashir Magashi, minister of defence, all sent representatives to the
meeting.
Gbajabiamila said it was
unfortunate and embarrassing that the leadership of the lower legislative
chamber will convene a meeting to discuss Nigeria’s security challenges and the
service chiefs will snub it.
He was particularly furious with
the chiefs of the army and the air force, who sent accountants to the meeting.
“I am almost embarrassed to tell
you the truth. There was no call placed to my office to explain why, just
sending accountants and representatives,” the speaker, who was angry, said.
“We will postpone this meeting
till Monday morning, I will personally see the president myself because we are
supposed to work as one.
“I know some of these chiefs were
somewhere yesterday night, I’m aware of that. It shows the disdain for this
institution.
“I don’t know of any parliament
in the world where the head of parliament will call the service chiefs on a
nagging problem on how to resolve it and you won’t show up.”
Idris Wase, deputy speaker, said
he is insulted by he absence of the service chiefs.
“I am insulted and feel insulted
that this institution will make a proclamation, ‘come let us discuss our
problems’ and the people in charge are not here,” he said.
“If the presiding officer will
make a call and those responsible do not come, what will now become of the
standing committees.
“As I was coming in, I saw one of
the service chiefs going to Zuba, we crossed our way. There has to be a
reprimand and we need to let the president know of that.”
Gbajabiamila subsequently
adjourned the meeting till Monday.
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