Abdul Ningi, senator representing Bauchi central, has called for the suspension of political activities in eight states affected by insecurity.
Speaking during Wednesday’s plenary, Ningi said political
activities should be halted in Borno, Plateau, Bauchi, Benue, Niger, Sokoto,
Kebbi, and parts of Kano state.
“We cannot continue to think because we are in Abuja and
therefore this does not affect us. It has affected us,” the lawmaker said.
“One of the things that we must do, and I want us to take
this thing very, very seriously… is either to suspend all political activities
across this country, or look at the front-line states of Borno, Plateau,
Bauchi, Benue, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, and part of Kano and suspend all political
activities until we are sufficiently certain of these security issues we are
dealing with.
“We are not dealing with these security issues at all, and
I’m not blaming anybody.”
He also mourned the deaths of top military officers recently
killed by terrorists.
“I think we are not doing enough, and we must do
sufficiently enough to tell Nigeria we are the senate of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria,” he said.
In March, no fewer than 30 people were killed when gunmen
attacked Angwan Rukuba in Jos north LGA of Plateau state.
Three soldiers of the Nigerian Army were killed on Monday in
a firefight with suspected terrorists who attacked a military base in the
Kemanji community of Kaiama LGA of Kwara state.
AbdulRahman AbdulRazak, governor of Kwara, confirmed the
incident on Monday evening in a statement and commiserating with families of
the victims.
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