The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has raised an alarm over the insecurity witnessed across the country which has led to the loss of lives and properties.
Speaking at Tuesday’s plenary at the Senate chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja, Lawan reiterated the need for lives and properties to be secured in the country as enshrined in the Nigerian constitution.
He said “My distinguished colleagues, the security situation in our country requires serious attention and due consideration by the Senate and indeed the National Assembly. Recently, the security in the country has deteriorated and the attendant loss of lives is not acceptable. We need to secure the lives and property of our citizens, as enshrined in our Constitution. We all are witnesses to how our economy is also affected by the inclement security situation. There is an urgent need for a paradigm shift and reform of the architecture and structure of our security systems. Equally important is citizen participation and collaboration in providing security. In this regard, the Senate will engage the Executive arm of government to discuss the implementation of the recently launched National Security Strategy (NSS) 2019.”