The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate how classified government documents get to the public, describing their leakage as an act of sabotage.
The decision followed the unanimous adoption of a motion moved by Babatunde Adejare at the plenary titled, ‘The Need to Address Leakage of Classified Security Documents to the Public.’
Sequel to the adoption, the House mandated the Committee on National Security and Intelligence to “carry out a detailed investigation on the matter and report back within two weeks for further legislative action.”
The House is concerned that the leakage of classified security documents and other acts of sabotage is causing failure of intelligence gathering, misunderstanding and lack of cohesion among operatives involved in different operations against insurgency and other acts of terrorism in Nigeria.
