A heated debate broke out in the House of Representatives on Tuesday as lawmakers clashed over a motion seeking to invite President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address the chamber on the country’s worsening insecurity and the Federal Government’s spending on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project.

The motion triggered sharp exchanges during plenary, with members expressing opposing views on whether the President should personally explain the administration’s priorities amid growing security concerns across the country.

Lawmakers raise security concerns

While presenting the motion, one lawmaker argued that insecurity had reached an alarming level, with kidnappings and violent attacks continuing across several parts of the country.

“Our people are being kidnapped every day, heads are being chopped off on national television, Nigerians are suffering,” the lawmaker said, questioning the government’s decision to commit trillions of naira to the coastal highway project while many communities remain under threat.

The debate quickly became rowdy as some members backed the motion, insisting the National Assembly had a constitutional responsibility to demand accountability from the executive.

Others, however, defended the government’s infrastructure drive, arguing that projects such as the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway are critical to Nigeria’s long-term economic growth and should not be politicised.

Sharp divisions during plenary

The exchanges forced repeated interventions from the presiding officer as lawmakers shouted across the chamber while attempting to make their positions known.

The motion highlighted growing concerns within the House over the balance between addressing immediate security challenges and funding major infrastructure projects.

Awaiting House decision

As of the time of filing this report, the House had not announced a final resolution on whether President Tinubu would be invited to appear before lawmakers.

The Presidency has also not issued any official response to the debate.

“Our people are being k!dnapp£d everyday, heads are being ch0pp£d off on national television, Nigerians are suffer!ng, we want to invite Tinubu to come and explain to us why we’re spending trillions of Naira doing coastal roads and yet Nigerians are dy!ng everyday”

Serious drama… pic.twitter.com/xfNnHUSx18

— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) July 8, 2026