Former Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Daura, has defended his decision to block access to the National Assembly during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, saying he does not regret the action.
Daura, who is now the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Movement, APM, spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday.
He was asked whether then Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, was aware of his decision to shut the gates of the National Assembly.
Responding, the former DSS Director General said he did not require permission from either the Acting President or the President to take what he considered necessary action.
“No way. I don’t need any authority. That has nothing to do with it. I don’t need his permission. I don’t need the permission of the president to do what I think should be done,” Daura said.
He compared his action to the responsibility of a police officer who encounters a crime about to be committed.
“I give you an example: if a policeman sees a crime about to be committed in the street, is he supposed to go to a corner, call his commissioner of police or his DPO to say there’s a crime, what do I do?” he asked.
When questioned about whether he regretted the decision, Daura was emphatic that he had no regrets.
“I never regretted it. I will never regret,” he stated.
