The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), will today host a high-level legislative dialogue focused on Nigeria’s national security framework.
The event, scheduled for 9:00 a.m. at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Abuja, is themed “Nigeria’s Peace and Security: The Constitutional Imperatives.” It forms part of the House’s broader constitutional review initiative aimed at reforming security and policing through legislative amendments.
A press statement released by the House of Representatives spokesperson, Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr., via its official handle on X, minutes before the event, confirmed the participation of top security chiefs and key lawmakers.
Expected attendees include the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa; Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi; and Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Amb. Mohammed Mohammed.
The Deputy Speaker of the House and Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, CFR, will preside over the session, which will also feature contributions from other lawmakers, legal and policy experts, civil society organisations, and community leaders, particularly from border and conflict-prone regions.
According to the statement, the dialogue will address key legislative gaps in Nigeria’s security architecture. Among the key proposals is House Bill 617, which seeks to establish state police and reform the constitutional framework governing law enforcement.
Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, GCON, is expected to deliver a goodwill message, while President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, will present the keynote address.
Rotimi Jr. said the dialogue was aimed at producing “comprehensive recommendations on the proposed bills to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture.”
Rotimi added that the forum would facilitate “a collaborative framework for inter-agency cooperation in addressing security challenges” and help shape “a roadmap for enhancing border security and regional stability in collaboration with local communities.”
