The National Assembly is considering a new bill that proposes the death penalty for vandals of national assets.
Senator Adamu Aliero, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and current senator from Kebbi State, revealed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday.
Senator Aliero expressed concern over the continuous vandalization of critical national infrastructure, including power installations, railway tracks, airport facilities, and bridges. He emphasized that the proposed legislation aims to impose stringent penalties to curb these destructive activities.
Aliero stated, “On the issue of vandalization. You see, it is very unfortunate that it is not only the rail line that has been vandalized. As you rightly know, power installations, airport installations, oil and gas installations, and bridges have been vandalized.
“The national assembly is thinking of coming up with a very strong legislation that will make it criminal. If possible, any vendor caught sabotaging public infrastructure, the punishment should attract the death penalty. Probably if that happens, it will go a long way in reducing vandalization drastically.”
Supporting this initiative, Honorable Blessing Onuh, a member of the House of Representatives, called for the installation of anti-theft mechanisms to protect national assets from vandals.
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This development comes on the heels of recent incidents where the Nigeria Police paraded vandals caught with truckloads of railway tracks stolen from narrow gauge lines across the country.
The Minister of Transportation, Alkali S’aid, has attributed recent train derailments to the actions of these vandals tampering with rail lines.
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