The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, said that banditry was becoming an industry in Nigeria, a situation which some people are now benefiting from.
Lawan disclosed while charging the new Service Chief in discharging their duties after their confirmation on Tuesday at the plenary.
He described the frequent kidnapping as unacceptable and asked the new military generals to stop the ugly trend.
Lawan said “A situation whereby a group of people will go to a school and take over 300 students away on motorcycles is not accepted.
“Kidnapping without a trace, is not acceptable. Something has to be done because, apparently, this is becoming an industry, some people are benefiting from this and we have to unravel who these people are, and fight bandits and insurgents until we rescue our country.
“Let me also advise the service chiefs that there must be an interagency corporation between the army, the air force. They are supposed to have complementary roles.
“We promise them and indeed Nigerians that we will support them in whatever way the parliament can come to their support.”