A heavy security cordon was thrown around the National Assembly complex in Abuja on Thursday morning as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to address a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives as part of Democracy Day celebrations.
The event, billed for 10:00 a.m., marks a symbolic highlight of activities commemorating June 12, a day that honours Nigeria’s return to democratic rule and pays tribute to the annulled 1993 presidential election.
Security operatives from multiple agencies, including the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force, the Civil Defence Corps, and the Sergeant-at-Arms, were observed manning strategic points in and around the premises.
