Contrary to criticisn by the All Progressive Congress (APC), the Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Abdul Jelili Adesiyan, yesterday said that the recent invasion of National Assembly by police and other security personnel was done in good faith.
In a statement issued by Adesiyan's Chief Press Secretary, Wale Akinola, Adesiyan said that those who criticised police activities in the whole scenario, were only mischievous, unpatriotic and self serving, adding that the police only acted based on the intelligent report to forestall breakdown of law and order.
According to him, "There is the need to clear the air as the Minister of Police Affairs about the activities of police and other security personnel during the recent drama at the National Assembly.
"It is noteworthy to let the public know that the police acted in good faith and not to spite the members of the lower chamber as being peddled by the opposition party. The action of the police was based on the intelligence received that some lawmakers were planning to storm the Assembly complex with thugs armed with dangerous weapons, the development which if the police did not act timely, could have snowballed into a serious chaos with grievous resultant effects.
"If you met your personal house under locks and keys and you don't have the key with you and you don’t even know who locked your house would you instantly break it or find out why it was locked, before you take the next actions?"
Adesiyan, therefore, advised politicians across party lines to constantly toe the path of honour, respect rule of law and law enforcement agents, who are out to ensure that peace, tranquillity as well as maximum security of lives and property is achieved in the country.
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