The Senate has resolved to summon the country’s service chiefs over deteriorating security situation in Nigeria.
This decision was made in response to the recent kidnapping of five female students from the Federal University Dutsin-Ma in Katsina state.
The summoned officials include General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff; Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff; Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, the Chief of Naval Staff; Air Marshall Hassan Abubakar, the Chief of Air Staff; Olukayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police; and Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser.
The Senate has urged security agencies to be more proactive in rescuing the abducted female students and the corps members kidnapped by terrorists in Zamfara State.
They also called for special military operations to dislodge bandits in the North-West and other parts of the country.
Additionally, the senators emphasized the need to address the manpower deficit in the armed forces and police and reiterated the importance of creating state police as part of the solution to the country’s security challenges.
No specific date has been set for the meeting with the service chiefs.
The recent kidnapping at the Federal University Dutsin-Ma underscores the urgency of addressing the security issues facing Nigeria.