BREAKING: Senate Urges President Buhari To Declare State Of Emergency On Insecurity

The red chamber made the call following a point of order by Senator Sani Musa on the abduction of students and staff of the Government Science Secondary School in Kagara, Niger State in the early hours of Wednesday.

Senate Asks President Buhari To Declare State Of Emergency On Insecurity President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked by the Senate on Wednesday, February 17 to declare a state of emergency on insecurity following the abduction of students in Niger State by bandits.

The red chamber made the call following a point of order by Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East), on the abduction of students and staff of the Government Science Secondary School in Kagara, Niger State in the early hours of Wednesday.

Musa said the terrorist who whisked their victims away were dressed in military uniforms. He said the actual number of students abducted was not known but that the school had over 1000 students.

The Senator said security agencies had explained that they were on the trail of the criminals. The Senate demanded the implementation of its ad hoc resolution on security and urged the combined team of military and police to set up an operation to destroy criminal camps across the country.

Senator Sabi Abdullahi, also from Niger State, said the kidnappers and bandits were emboldened by the successes being recorded in the state in recent time as about 100 people had so far been kidnapped in the state.

He said the forest from the FCT which extends to Niger up to Zamfara State was being used by the criminals. He said the fact that the bandits have invaded Niger State was an indication that the safety of lives and properties of FCT residents is being threatened.

Senator Bima Enagi, also from Niger State, declared that the Buhari regime was incompetent to handle security challenges in the country. He said, “We need to amend the constitution so that governors should be chief security officers of their states since the government at the centre had failed to protect the lives and properties of Nigerians.
“The Federal Government is busy giving palliative instead of creating employment, thus aggravating insecurity".

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, described the kidnap of the students as unfortunate.He, however, said the security agencies had challenges with personnel and funds.
He said, “Abduction of students from school happens in the northern part of Nigeria.“With incidences like this, parents would be scared to take their wards to school, and the efforts of the past and by present leaders at providing education would be defeated. “Service chiefs have to secure the schools and have to carry the states along.”

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Posted: at 17-02-2021 01:11 PM (3 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Every lawmaker should go back to their constituency. Their offices should be in their constituency. You can't be representing Maiduguri but live in Abuja.

Posted: at 17-02-2021 03:00 PM (3 years ago) | Hero

Failed God forsaken country !! Those illiterate leading the country are the downfall of that country .

Posted: at 17-02-2021 03:41 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac