The National Assembly has introduced new security measures limiting movement around the office of Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
According to a memo dated October 2 and signed by the sergeant-at-arms, Etido Ekpo, the corridor connecting the White House lobby to the Senate President’s office will now be reserved strictly for senators and members of the House of Representatives.
Ekpo clarified that aides and personal assistants will no longer be allowed to use the passage.
“You are kindly requested to disseminate this information to distinguished senators who would in turn intimate their aides or personal assistants as appropriate,” the memo stated.
The sergeant-at-arms, a retired brigadier-general, emphasized that the restrictions are designed to guarantee a “secure and safe environment” for legislative work.
The National Assembly is set to resume plenary on October 7 following a recess that lasted over two months.
See the statement below:
What you should know
Movement around Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s office has been restricted to lawmakers only, as part of heightened security at the National Assembly.
Aides and personal assistants are now barred from the passage, with plenary resuming on October 7.
