Nigeria, Dec. 10 -- The Senate on Wednesday appealed to President Bola Tinubu to exempt its members from the presidential directive ordering the withdrawal of police personnel from VIPs, saying the decision poses a security risk to lawmakers.

The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who presided over the plenary, made the appeal after Kebbi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi, complained that his only police orderly had been withdrawn.

Mr Ningi said he woke up on Wednesday to discover that the officer assigned to him had been removed, while sons and daughters of political office holders, Chinese business officials, singers, and many others still maintain large security convoys.

Responding, Mr Jibrin said the Senate leadership met on Tuesday...