Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Wednesday directed the Leader of the House, Hassan Ado Dogwa as well as the Minority leader of the House to come up with a bill that will amend the 1999 constitution to recognize Amotekun and other similar security outfits in the country. He made the call in his welcome address on the floor of the House.
In his speech, Gbajabiamila said the emergence of Amotekun and similar security outfits was as a result of the manifest gaps in the security architecture in the country.
According to him
“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. 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.
“I, therefore, call on the Leader of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader to take active steps to bring to the floor, appropriate amendments to the constitution that will ensure that these and other righteous interventions to protect the lives and property of our citizens are firmly in compliance with the laws of the land,” he said.
The Speaker also expressed grief over the death of Mr. Lawan Adimi, a senior member of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Adamawa State and Ropvil Dalep Daciya, a student from Plateau State who were both murdered by suspected Boko Haram Operatives.
“All people of conscience mourn the loss of a reverend and a senior member of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Adamawa State, Mr Lawan Adimi, a good and honourable man, who through the church and in his personal capacity served the people of his community earning their reverence and our collective gratitude. In the midst of our mourning, our hearts were broken once more by the release of a video depicting the gruesome assassination of Mr Ropvil Dalep Daciya, a student from Plateau State who was abducted by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on his way back to school at the University of Maiduguri,” he stated.
The legality of the recently established security outfit has been a topic of debate since the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami declared it illegal, adding that it was unknown to law. Although leaders from the South West had vowed to go ahead with it, accusing Malami of lacking the power to make such declaration, the federal government and Government from the region may have resolved the matter following a crucial meeting involving them and the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.
Although it is yet unknown how the matter would be received by members, especially those from the North, it is envisaged that the Bill fi passed may put to rest the controversy surrounding the matter.
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