In response to the alarming surge in insecurity plaguing the nation, the Senate has issued a summons to the country’s top security officials, aiming to address the escalating crises.
President Bola Tinubu is also slated for a meeting with the Senate, providing essential insights into the prevailing state of insecurity nationwide.
The call to action was made during Tuesday’s plenary when Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, raised a motion of urgent national importance concerning the deteriorating security situation.
Bamidele expressed, “Mr President, motion on the spate of insecurity in the Nigerian nation.
“The Senate notes with sadness, the rising spate of killings, kidnappings, banditry and other criminal activities in the country.”
The motion highlighted recent tragedies, including the killings in Agata Local Government Area of Benue State, the kidnapping cases in the Federal Capital Territory, the brutal slayings in Ekiti State, and the bomb explosion in Bodija, Ibadan, causing substantial loss of life and property.
Observing a minute’s silence in honor of the victims, the Senate President said, “After the interactive session with the security chiefs, which we agreed that it should be next week, we would also fix a time to discuss the outcome with Mr President.”
