For the first time in recent times, Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa of the House of Representatives spoke truth to power last week when called for the temporary shutdown of the National Assembly, declaring that lawmakers must confront the country’s deepening insecurity crisis with urgent and extraordinary measures.
Speaking on the floor of the House, Doguwa expressed frustration over what he described as the horrific scale of killings, kidnappings, and banditry ravaging communities across Nigeria.
The outspoken lawmaker, who represents a constituency in Kano State and prominent member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), stressed that his remarks were not politically-motivated but driven by a deep sense of responsibility as a member of the governing party. He questioned the relevance of legislative business when widespread violence is ravaging the country.
