Leadership of the National Assembly has resolved to engage with President Bola Tinubu over persistent insecurity in the country with all its recommendations on security by the 8th and 9th Assembly.
Senate decision follows motion sponsored by Emmanuel Udende (APC, Benue North East) over recent killings of 50 persons by suspected herdsmen.
Leading debate on the motion, Udende expressed frustration over inability of the security agencies to tame the issue of insecurity in the Benue State despite public outcry and various resolutions of the National Assembly on the security situation in the country.
In his motion, Senator Udende revealed that terrorist parading as herdsmen attacked several communities in Kwande, Ukum, Logo and Katsina Ala Local Government Areas of Benue State killing no fewer than 50 persons
The Benue lawmaker added that residents of communities now find themselves targeted on a daily basis by heavily armed terrorist herdsmen, leaving many homes completely burnt down and numerous residents still missing while the perpetrators are yet to be apprehended
Other senators took turns to express frustrations on security situation in the country despite their 10 hours closed session with all Security Chiefs to find solutions to the menace of insecurity in the country.
Immediate past President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, in his contribution declared that the security architecture in the country has left Nigerians frustrated. He expressed concern that despite the huge budgetary allocations to Defence, terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements are still perpetrating mayhem.
He therefore called on his colleagues to do everything possible for the Executive to implement the recommendations of the security reports of the 8th and 9th National Assembly.
After contributions from lawmakers, the Senate unanimously urged Security Chiefs including the Inspector-General of Police to as a matter of urgency deploy their men to flush out the criminal elements terrorising parts of Benue state.
The Upper Chamber also urged the Executive to invest in surveillance technology to effectively curb the activities of terrorists.
Lawmakers thereafter observed a minute silence to honour those who lost their lives in the Benue attack.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
