The joint meeting of Service Chiefs with the Senators is
holding behind close-doors.
The Service Chiefs and other top security agents including
the Acting Inspector General of Police, are expecting to discuss in details
challenges faced by the forces in tackling insecurity in Nigeria.
Before the meeting was declared close-doors, Senate
President, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan assured the guests to the Senate Chambers of
their readiness to look into their challenges.
In his address, he said: “You recall our resolution to invite
them for briefing on security situation in our dear country.
“On behalf of all of us Senators, I want to welcome this
team and let me quickly assure all of you that indeed this Senate or the entire
National Assembly is and will remain a partner in progress with you.
“On behalf of my colleagues, I want to commend our armed
forces and other security agencies for fighting the myriad of security
challenges across the country.
“In the process, some have given up their lives.
“We appreciate what you are doing because we know that you
are doing your best with what you have at hand.
“I want to assure you and everyone that the challenges we
face are taken seriously and extremely by the Parliament.
“Hardly a day passes without this Senate discussing one
security incident or the other. And it has been so for many years, not only
this session.
“Once again, I welcome you and trust us with what you think
will help us as a parliament to help the cause of Armed forces and other
security agencies to perform better because you haven’t achieved the optimum
and I can attribute that to inadequate resources.
“We pray that at the end of this interaction, we will see
better ways and means of providing the necessary provision of resources to enable
our armed forces continue with national case to provide national security.
“We need to protect the lives and property of citizens to
stabilise our environment for economy to receive better investments for this
country; to be a hub for investments that will provide employment opportunities
to our teeming youths. Thank you very much.”
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