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Nigeria needs diversified solutions to security challenges -Senate President
Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has advised the federal government to diversify solutions to the numerous security challenges across the country.
Lawan, while responding to a point of order raised by Senator Rochas Okorocha on the heightening spate of insecurity in Imo State, however, said that the National Assembly has been consistent in its legislative interventions to address the security challenges.
He listed such interventions to include 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 numerous myriads of security challenges across the country,” the Senate President stressed.
Senator Okorocha, while coming under Order 43 (personal explanation) of the Senate Rules, lamented what he described as the “escalating state of insecurity” in Imo State.
He, therefore, sought the intervention of the upper chamber in finding a solution to the problem.
“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 daily basis.
“Mr. Senate President, two weeks ago, it was the killing of traditional rulers. The other day, a policeman was killed, and a few days ago, it was killing of a Army man.
“Again, the killing of innocent souls and burning of people’s houses and homes, Mr. Senate President, has called for serious concern.
“That is why I deem it fit to bring to the notice of this red chamber and by extension, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, that something must be done to guarantee the safety of lives and properties of citizens of Imo state.
“But most importantly, I think the matter requires some form of
engagements to really find out what the nitty gritty is and resolve them, accordingly.
“Because over time, the military and the police and other security agencies are involved, but it seems to be escalating on daily basis.
“So, I am only informing you and, by extension, that we should find a way of resolving this matter so that peace may reign in that land,” he explained.
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