The resolution of the upper
legislative chamber was sequel to a motion sponsored by Jonah Jang, senator
representing Plateau north, on Tuesday.
Jang had drawn to the attention
of the senators to the recent killings in Plateau.
The Plateau senator said there is
a need for the federal government to take decisive action against the
widespread killings.
On his part, Senate President
Bukola Saraki reiterated that there is an urgent review of the country’s
security architecture.
“These are acts of criminality
and we should not encourage any other colouration to it, be it religious or
otherwise. This is criminality. And as such, we have a role to ensure that we
must address this criminality to see how we can fight it,” Saraki said.
“We have spoken on many platforms
and made suggestions to the Executive on the fact that there is a need for an
urgent review of the security architecture of the nation.
“The debate in the British House
of Lords also raises this point – how do we think this would affect our economy
and investments if we continue to have this kind of security climate? We must
see this issue of insecurity not only from the point of view that there is
danger and insecurity, but there is also a danger to our economy — especially
if we want to grow our economy.
“We as the senate must come up
with our own actions. We do not need to flog the issue. We have told the
executive what to do. We have told them privately and we have told them
publicly. However, on our own part, we must decide on what we need to do.”
The senate also urged the
executive to undertake the rehabilitation of displaced persons and
reconstruction of communities in all the senatorial districts of Plateau.
The lawmakers also asked the
executive to apprehend and persecute all perpetrators and sponsors of violence,
no matter how highly placed they are.
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