The Senate, on Tuesday, condemned in very strong terms the
attack on Government Science School, Kankara, Katsina State which led to the
abduction and disappearance of over 300 students.
Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram, has since claimed
responsibility for the attack.
During Tuesday’s plenary, the Senate also rejected a prayer seeking to invite the Minister of Defence, Major-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd); Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar; the Director-General, Department of State Security Service, Yusuf Magaji Bichi; and the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu to brief the Senate on measures being taken to rescue the missing students.
The red chamber, however, maintained its call for President
Muhammadu Buhari to consider and implement the recommendations of its Adhoc
Committee on Nigeria Security Challenges dated March, 17th 2020 and Senate
Resolutions therefrom, as a holistic response to the mounting security
challenges across the country.
The committee had recommended the dismissal of the current
service chiefs.
The upper legislative chamber further rejected an additional
motion by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (APC – Kebbi North); and seconded
by Senator Abdullahi Adamu (APC – Nasarawa West) for the constitution of an
Adhoc Committee comprising of APC and PDP lawmakers, to brainstorm on ways to
curb the rising security challenges facing the country.
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