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Nigerian Lawmakers Urge Use of $5 Billion Reserves for Northern Security The House of Representatives minority caucus, led by Fredrick Agbedi and Afam Victor Ogene, urged President Bola Tinubu to withdraw $5 billion from external reserves for an extraordinary security intervention in states like Plateau, Niger, Sokoto, Kaduna, and Katsina. They stressed protecting lives as the government's core duty, citing recent intelligence successes like the Oyo State rescue as a model. Online reactions sharply criticized the idea, with many joking that lawmakers treat reserves like a personal bank account, while the Central Bank defines them for currency stability and payments, not discretionary spending. The debate highlights tensions between immediate security needs and preserving economic buffers.

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