The Senate, yesterday, said for Nigeria to overcome her current security challenges, efforts must be made to seek diversified solutions, besides the military option to the problems of banditry, militancy and insurgency.
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, stated this in his response to a point of order raised by Senator Rochas Okorocha, who drew the attention of the Senate to the growing security problems in Imo State. Lawan pointed out that the National Assembly had also been consistent with the approach in coming up with legislative interventions needed to address the security challenges facing the country. He explained that such interventions included job creation, and the introduction of required legislation to promote economic development from local and foreign investments.
“This Senate and, indeed, the entire National Assembly, has been very consistent in trying to find some kind of solution – a more permanent solution to ending the security situation in the country and, of course, we will continue to do so. “I agree that we need to diversify our means of getting the solution to the myriads of security challenges across the country,” he said.
Okorocha, who expressed serious concerns over the security situation in Imo, sought the intervention of the National Assembly in finding a solution to the problem. Okorocha said, “Where I represent, Mr. President, there is no day that passes in the state without one ugly story of kidnapping, killing, maiming, burning of innocent people’s homes, shops on a daily basis. “Two weeks ago, it was the killing of traditional rulers. The other day, a policeman was killed, and a few days ago, it was the killing of a soldier. “Again, the killing of innocent souls and burning of houses, Mr. Senate President, has called for serious concern.
“That is why I deem it fit to bring to the notice of the Red Chamber and by extension, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, that something must be done to guarantee the safety of life and property in Imo State. “But most importantly, I think the matter requires some form of engagements to really find out what the nittygritty is and resolve them, accordingly.”
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