We"ll resist attempt to relocate Boko Haram members to Cross River Prison - Rep

Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Mr. John Lebo, on Thursday said the state would resist any attempt to send Boko Haram suspects to prison facilities in the state.

Lebo said this in Calabar during his maiden press briefing.

The Speaker, who was reacting to a question on the recent public outcry over the relocation of Boko Haram suspects to a prison facility in Anambra State, said the Federal Government should not contemplate sending Boko Haram suspects to any prison facility in Cross River State.

He said emphatically that the state could not accommodate the suspects.

There are no fewer than six prisons in different locations in the state. They are in Calabar, Adim, Obubra, Ogoja and Obudu.

Lebo said, “We will resist relocation of Boko Haram suspects to Calabar Prisons or any other one in the state.”

He reiterated the Assembly’s commitment towards making good laws that would impact positively on the lives of the citizens.

Lebo, who represents Abi State Constituency in the House, also emphasised the need for a robust relationship between the legislature and the executive, which, he believed, would help in deepening democracy in the country.

He also dismissed insinuations in some quarters that the 8th Assembly would be a rubber-stamp legislature, noting that the best way to achieve desired results was by maintaining a harmonious relationship with all arms of government.

“The legislature under my watch in Cross River will make laws that will bring transformation to our state and this cannot be achieved by fighting the executive. The best way to maintain the integrity of the House is to maintain the history of synergy and performance, which is a common factor in Cross River State,” he said.

We"ll resist attempt to relocate Boko Haram members to Cross River Prison - Rep