The senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, has defended the rationale behind his proposal for a bill that would permit civilians to own and carry firearms.
The lawmaker re-emphasized his position on Wednesday as a guest
on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
According to him, allowing Nigerians to bear arms would help
address the country’s insecurity challenges, enabling citizens to defend
themselves effectively.
Nwoko also narrated how his senior legislative aide was
killed last November when gunmen attacked his home in Abuja.
“My SLA was killed in November last year, and the wife said
the estate was attacked by kidnappers. When they got to their door, they wanted
to knock down the door, the wife and kids went to hide under the bed in one of
the rooms.
“When he wanted to open the door, he was taken and nobody
saw him again. Those people who took him away have been arrested. If he had a
gun or members of that estate had guns, do you think the kidnappers would have
the audacity to knock from house to house knowing that people are armed? That
wouldn’t happen,” Nwoko said.
However, Nwoko stressed that his proposal includes strict
regulations.
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