The house of representatives has asked President Muhammadu
Buhari to declare a state of emergency on unemployment in the country.
The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution after
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house, moved a motion for the consideration
of the report on national security summit at the “committee of the whole”
presided over by Idris Wase, deputy speaker.
While moving the motion, Gbajabiamila said the summit was
held to generate ideas in tackling insecurity in the country.
He added that the committee met with stakeholders and
security experts in which suggestions were provided.
Subsequently, the recommendations of the report were voted
and adopted by the lawmakers.
In April, the green chamber set up an ad hoc committee to
organise a security summit as part of efforts to restore peace across the
country.
The move came after the lawmakers passed a resolution asking
Buhari to declare a state of emergency over the nation’s security challenges.
According to the report approved by the lawmakers on
Tuesday, poverty is the main “driver” of insecurity in the country.
“Target poverty as a must; as poverty is the main driver for
all the insecurity issues currently prevalent across the nation,” parts of the
report read.
“This can be done through a focus on infrastructure and a
new jobs’ creation drive and initiative by the Federal Government of Nigeria,
the Executive is also urged to consider doing even more by declaring a state of
emergency on job creation considering the high rate of unemployment.”
Gbajabiamila said the the leadership of house will meet the
president after plenary on Tuesday to present the report to him for
implementation.
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