National Assembly Restricts Access to Akpabio’s Office, Cites Reason

The National Assembly has introduced new security measures restricting movement around the office of Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

In a memo issued on Thursday, October 2, Etido Ekpo, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the National Assembly, announced that the corridor linking the White House lobby to the Senate President’s office will now be reserved strictly for senators and members of the House of Representatives.

According to Ekpo, aides and personal assistants will no longer be permitted 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.

Ekpo, a retired brigadier-general, explained that the restrictions are designed to maintain a “secure and safe environment” within the legislative complex.

The directive comes as the National Assembly prepares to reconvene on October 7, following a recess of over two months.