Boko Haram: AMAC beefs up security at secretariat

Written by By Hussein Yahaya The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has tightened security around the council’s secretariat due to the insecurity situation in the country. Our reporter, who was at the council’s secretariat Friday, saw armed soldiers in front of t Wednesday, 20 July 2011 00:22

The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has tightened security around the council’s secretariat due to the insecurity situation in the country.

Our reporter, who was at the council’s secretariat Friday, saw armed soldiers in front of the premises, while civil defense official checked visitors thoroughly before allowing them in.

The visitors as well as staff of the council were instructed to show their identity cards at the gate or show letters of invitation.

Those who had nothing to identify themselves were sent back politely.

A civil defense official, who craved anonymity, told our reporter that the new security measures are due to security challenges faced in the country, adding that the directive is from the council’s chairman.

The council chairman’s press secretary confirmed the new security measures on phone and attributed it to the prevailing security situation in the country.