The house of representatives has recommended 11 things Nigeria must do to
address its growing security challenges.
At an executive session on
Tuesday, the green chamber urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state
of emergency “to fast track all measures to ensure the restoration of peace in
the country.”
Nigeria recorded more than 10
security incidents on Monday as killings and attacks continued across the
country.
In the north, residents remain at the mercy of Boko Haram insurgents and bandits while security agencies and government facilities are increasingly becoming targets of attacks by gunmen in the south.
Speaking after the meeting, Femi
Gbajabiamila, the speaker restated the lawmakers’ commitment to helping the
Buhari administration to resolve the security challenge.
In addition to calling for more
personnel to be recruited into the security agencies, the green chamber also
demanded adequate protection of the Shiroro and Kainji dams in Niger following
reports that Boko Haram insurgents are present in the state.
Here are the 11
recommendations the lawmakers made at the meeting:
- (The House)
condemns attacks on security agents and formations and sympatise with
their families.
- The House sympathizes with all the families and
communities that have been victims of banditry, terrorism and criminal
elements in the country, particularly in Ukpo, Ifitedunu, Dunukofia,
Geidam LGA, Abagana, IDP Camp in Makurdi Urikpam, Jato-Aka, Police
Divisions in the South East, Ehime Mbano, Uzo-Uwani in Enugu State,
Uzuakoli, Abia State, Balenga Local Government Area of Gombe State, and
parts of Imo and Nationwide.
- The House reiterates its commitment to the Security
and corporate existence of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and would
therefore accelerate its engagement with stakeholders on a Special
Security Summit to be organised by the House of Representatives.
- The House should urgently invite the NSA, Service
Chiefs, and Paramilitary Chiefs, Controller General of the Nigerian
Customs Service and the MD of Nigerian COMSAT to brief the House on the
Security situation in the Country.
- Considering the Security situation, the President
should immediately declare a State of Emergency on Security so as to
fast-track all measures to ensure the restoration of peace in the country.
- Call on the judiciary to accelerate the prosecution
of those awaiting trial due to banditry, terrorism and other criminal
activities.
- Provide emergency relief to all Communities that have
been adversely affected by recent attacks across the country.
- The President should as a matter of urgency, ensure
financial autonomy to Local Government Councils to guarantee their
functionality to serve the local populace.
- The Federal Government should ensure the protection
of National Infrastructure assets, particularly the Shiroro and Kainji
Dams in Niger State.
- The House mandate all its Security Committees to
immediately commence comprehensive audit of all military and paramilitary
assets and arms in our Armed Services and revert back to the House within
4 weeks.
- That the number of personnel in the Police and Military
falls far short of the required number to effectively secure the country
and calls for immediate recruitment to this effect.
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