Insecurity: Nigerian Army Is Overwhelmed — Senate C’ttee
The Senate Committee on Army, on Monday, expressed concern that the Nigerian Army was being overwhelmed since it started providing internal security in different states of the federation. It said though the Army shouldn’t be involved in internal security arrangements but for plethora of security challenges facing the country. The committee, however, urged the military to go after kidnappers and bandits terrorising different parts of the country. This is coming less than 24 hours after 15 people were killed and and many others abducted along Kaduna-Abuja expressway. The incident happened around Gidan Busa, a village not far away from Rijana,
Lai Mohammed under fire by Senate Over N19m Travel Expenses During Lockdown
The Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation has asked the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, to explain why his ministry spent N19m on international travel during the COVID-19 lockdown. Mohammed was grilled when he appeared before the committee to defend his ministry’s 2021 budget proposal. A member of the panel, Ezennwa Onyewuchi, told him: “Let me take you on this 2020 overhead. You have here, on local travels and transport appropriated is N30m, you expended N23m on local transport, you received N96m as appropriated as released and you expended N90m. “On international travels and transport, you had
How Fashola Lied About NASS Being Responsible For The Deplorable States Of Nigerian Roads – Senate
The Senate has described as “fallacy of the highest order” a statement credited to the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), on the state of Nigerian roads. Fashola, according to the red chamber, alleged that the National Assembly members should be held responsible for the poor state of the federal roads in Benue State. The upper chamber accused the minister of trying to incite members of the public against the federal lawmakers by his allegation. The Senate stated this in a statement by its spokesperson, Dr Ajibola Basiru, titled, ‘Senate debunks minister’s claim on budgetary allocations to
Buhari should sack service chiefs over escalating banditry and insurgency – Senate
The Senate has said it will persuade the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), to sack the military chiefs, comprising the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Naval Staff. The upper chamber had, on July 21, asked the CDS and the service chiefs to step aside, following the killing of soldiers fighting insurgency and banditry in some parts of northern Nigeria. The decision came after a motion moved during plenary via a point of order by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume Ndume’s motion titled ‘Matter of urgent
Borno Attacks: Flush Out Boko Haram From Lake Chad- Senate To FG
The Senate has asked the Federal Government to urgently deploy more military personnel and operatives of other security agencies to flush out Boko Haram insurgents from the Lake Chad region. This request followed a ‘Point of Order’ raised by Senator Abubakar Kyari during plenary on Thursday in the Senate Chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. Senator Kyari, who represents Borno North senatorial district, drew the attention of his colleagues to fresh Boko Haram attacks that have led to the death of scores of people in his state. The emotional lawmaker narrated how the insurgents recently invaded villages in Borno,
Bill seeking HND as minimum qualification for president, govs, passes second reading at Senate
The Senate, on Thursday, passed for second reading, a constitution amendment bill which prescribes Higher National Diploma or its equivalent as the educational qualification required for anyone seeking to contest the office of the Nigerian President or state governors. The bill sponsored by a member of the Peoples Democratic Party from Plateau State, Senator Isfifanus Gyang, also prescribes National Diploma or its equivalent as the minimum qualification for federal and state lawmakers, The PUNCH reports. The bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to provide for the amendment of Sections 65 (2) (a), and 131 (d). It
Breaking: Uproar in Senate as Abaribe calls for Buhari’s resignation
The call by the Minority Leader of the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to resign immediately based on Buhari's inability to curtail the alarming security challenges in the country caused a stir on the floor of the red chamber on Wednesday. Abaribe spoke after the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, presented his motion on rising security challenges in the country. Abaribe said the attitude of the president to insecurity in the country, surprised him He said those who live by propaganda will die by propaganda. Abaribe said he was building up to the fact that
Senate vows to implement community policing, summons police IG
The Senate has vowed to pursue the introduction and implementation of community policing in the country. Consequently, the Senate has resolved to summon the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu to brief and update the lawmakers on the progress made so far. READ ALSO: Lawan backs regional intervention, says Nigeria’s security architecture has failed This came as the House of Representatives lamented the security situation in Nigeria. Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, the House spokesperson, Benjamin Kalu (Abia, APC), said the security situation in the country was ‘alarming.’ “We will look at what pains you and pains us,
Submit a memorandum within 24 hours, Senate tells justice Ijeoma, DSS, others over court invasion
The Senate Committee on Judiciary Human Rights and Legal Matters on Thursday asked the Department of State Service (DSS) and Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu to submit a memorandum on the alleged invasion of a Federal High Court within 24 hours. The Committee also asked the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, Counsel to Omoyele Sowore, Femi Falana, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, and the Office of the Chief Judge of Federal High Court to each submit a memorandum on the incident. DSS operatives had allegedly invaded the Federal High Court in Abuja to rearrest
Senate rejects Buhari’s free visa policy, summons interior minister
The Senate has rejected the visa-on-arrival policy of President Muhammadu Buhari, saying it is premature, considering the spate of insecurity in the country. The senate also summoned the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola along with Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration to appear before its committee on Interior, Judiciary and legal matters. The invitation was to explain to the senate the legality, logistics and constitutional issues available and required for compliance, before the implementation of the visa-on-arrival policy. President Buhari had recently announced the commencement of visas-on-arrival policy for all African travellers by January. This was a resolution adopted sequel to
