{"id":123466,"date":"2025-10-31T21:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T20:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123466"},"modified":"2025-11-01T06:56:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T05:56:49","slug":"intelligence-teamwork-kept-house-mace-safe-retiring-bearer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/intelligence-teamwork-kept-house-mace-safe-retiring-bearer\/","title":{"rendered":"Intelligence, Teamwork Kept House Mace Safe \u2014 Retiring Bearer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1847508003326715406\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1847508003326715406-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1847508003326715406-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After 33 years of dedicated service at the National Assembly, the outgoing Mace Bearer of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aku Jethro, has revealed how coordinated intelligence and teamwork helped prevent possible attempts to snatch the legislative symbol of authority during his years of service.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The mace, regarded as the emblem of power and legitimacy of any legislative chamber, must be duly positioned during plenary sessions to validate proceedings and decisions taken therein. Its protection falls under the purview of the Sergeant-at-Arms department.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking to journalists at a sendforth event organised in his honour on Thursday, Jethro said vigilance, intelligence gathering, and cooperation among staff were crucial to maintaining order and safeguarding the mace, especially during tense moments in the House.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIt\u2019s about intelligence and coordination,\u201d he explained. \u201cMy team and I had a network within the chamber. Whenever we sensed tension or had indications that something might happen, we would immediately strategise and take preventive steps. That way, members knew we were always alert and ready. Despite the pressure that sometimes came with the job, we were always equal to the task.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, the ability to protect the mace over the years was a product of collaboration among chamber staff and the Sergeant-at-Arms unit. \u201cIt\u2019s teamwork and intelligence sharing. Even in difficult moments, we always pulled through together,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reflecting on his long years of service in parliament, Jethro noted that while Nigerian politicians have made efforts to strengthen governance, more still needs to be done to ensure better checks and balance among the three arms of government.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe have the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary. They are supposed to check each other. They are trying, but there\u2019s still room for improvement,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expressing gratitude to his colleagues, the retiring officer said: \u201cI\u2019ll miss everyone dearly, but I\u2019m leaving confident that the institution is in capable hands.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the event, friends, colleagues, and lawmakers celebrated Jethro\u2019s commitment to duty and professionalism. A member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State, Hon. Daniel Asama, commended his discipline and devotion to his role, describing him as \u201ca man who understood the sacredness of the mace.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cJethro was always focused. He never exchanged pleasantries while carrying the mace until he had completed his duty,\u201d Asama remarked, recalling his own experience in the Plateau State House of Assembly.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jethro was later presented with an award plaque in recognition of his \u201cMeritorious Service\u201d to the National Assembly.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_7204565661841962255ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses After 33 years of dedicated service at the National Assembly, the outgoing Mace Bearer of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aku Jethro, has revealed how coordinated intelligence&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":123474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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