Senate President Ahmad Lawan said the All Progressives
Congress (APC) government is working to degrade terrorists and other criminals
by December.
Lawan gave the assurance on Friday while declaring open a
National Policy Dialogue on Corruption and Insecurity.
The dialogue was organised by the Independent Corrupt
Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
Lawan praised the Nigerian military for neutralising terrorists in Kaduna, Niger, Zamfara and other states.
He assured that the National Assembly would continue to
support the government’s efforts to tackle insecurity through laws and
budgetary allocations.
“The president gave a marching order to the armed forces to
extinguish bandits, kidnappers and other criminal agents by December.
“This administration is committed to achieving this set
target”, the Yobe North Senator asserted
The lawmaker said legislature was aware that anti-corruption
laws would stop illicit financial flows which terrorist sponsors use to fund
insurgency.
Lawan recalled that the 8th Assembly passed the Nigeria
Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) Bill, which saved the country from expulsion
by the Egmont Group.
He said the 9th Assembly is collaborating security and law
enforcement agencies to further strengthen their capacity against enemies of
the state.
Lawan added that the legislature passed bills to combat
money laundering, terrorist financing and the proceeds of crime.
“These three bills are in tandem with this administration’s
commitment to fight corruption and curb insurgency.”
The Senate President admitted that the spate of insecurity
was scaring foreign, local investors and had deprived Nigeria of additional
direct investments.
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