Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- A member of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, has asked the lower chamber to declare a "legislative emergency," noting that Nigeria's security situation has deteriorated so severely that ordinary legislative business should not continue.

Mr Doguwa, a former Majority Leader of the House, said this during its special security session on Tuesday.

He urged his colleagues to confront the nation's worsening security situation with urgency and bold action.

The lawmaker, who represents Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Consituency of Kano State, said the scale of violence, kidnappings, and communal attacks demanded extraordinary measures, including a temporary suspension of legislative activities.

"Mr. Speaker, we can...