The House of Representatives on Tuesday reversed its resolution passed two weeks ago to auction police barracks across the country. The new resolution was passed following the adoption of a motion on the ‘Recession of the resolution on the deplorable living conditions of Officers of the Nigeria Police Force’, sponsored by Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business, Hon. Francis Waive.

In his lead debate, Waive observed that on Thursday, October 26, 2023, the House resolved to urge the Ministry of Interior and Police Affairs to liaise with the Bureau of Public Enterprise to immediately assess the value of all Federal Owned Barracks across the country and announce a public offering for same.

However, Waive argued that the decision to auction the police barracks was ill-advised and would only worsen the plight of police officers and their families. 

“The House also notes that the motion is strictly addressing the plight of the Police Barracks nationwide.

“The House is alarm at the warning sign raised in the first prayer of the motion,” he stated.

The House adopted Waive’s motion and rescinded its earlier resolution to auction the police barracks. 

Instead, the House mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to visit police barracks nationwide to assess the level of infrastructural decay and make recommendations for how to improve the living conditions of police officers.