Senate summons military chiefs, others over insecurity

The Senate on Thursday summoned the military chiefs and heads of other security agencies to brief it in a closed session on steps to address the country’s acute insecurity. This followed a motion by Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua (Katsina). While recalling the recent wanton killings and kidnappings, the lawmaker said the contemporary security landscape in Nigeria […]

The Senate on Thursday summoned the military chiefs and heads of other security agencies to brief it in a closed session on steps to address the country’s acute insecurity.

This followed a motion by Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua (Katsina).

While recalling the recent wanton killings and kidnappings, the lawmaker said the contemporary security landscape in Nigeria posed unprecedented challenges that outstripped the capabilities of any security agency alone.

He said, “The fight against insurgency and other novel security crises requires the collaboration of all the relevant security agencies and MDAs.

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“The primary focus of security agencies should be directed at making Nigeria safe. The insecurity in Nigeria can only be tackled if all security agencies and parastatals that play key roles in national security work in synergy under a centralized command structure to ensure that the country is highly secure.

“This cooperative effort reinforces the interdependence and interrelatedness of Nigerian security agencies.”

After debate on the motion, the Senate urged the security agencies to improve and enhance their inter-operational synergy and coordination for the effective and holistic tackling of the various kinds of insecurity plaguing the nation.

It also asked the security agencies to develop a National Security Policy document outlining the framework for an improved and streamlined synergy and coordination among the various security agencies.

It further called on the agencies to embark on joint training to enhance their capabilities and effectiveness in dealing with all forms of security challenges bedeviling the nation.