Reps okay Army’s Operation Positive Identification – TheNigerialawyer

The House of Representatives has approved Operation Positive
Identification by the Nigerian Army, asking the military to go on
with the exercise.

This is part of the recommendations by the House Committee on
Army led by Mr Abdurazak Namdas, which was mandated to investigate
the OPI and guide the chamber on the legislative action to be taken
on it.

Adopting the report by the panel at the plenary on Thursday, the
House resolved, “That the Army can continue with the OPI but in
collaboration with other relevant security agencies such as the
Nigeria Immigration Service and the Nigeria Police Force, who
should take the lead in the identification process.

“That a joint intelligence and monitoring team should be set up
by the agencies involved in order to checkmate possible abuse of
the exercise, such as extortion and assault on the people.

“That the Army should regularly brief the Committee on Army for
proper assessment of the exercise.

“That the Nigerian Army should disengage from the areas they
have successfully completed operations and allow the Police to
consolidate on the gains.

“That serious and urgent attention should be given to the police
in the area of training and retraining so as to equip them to
curtail future insurrection or violence that may occur.”