The House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 27, has decided to call on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency, plan for a security summit over the rising state of insecurity while also condemned the attack on security personnel around the country and sympathized with families of victims.
This was made known by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila after emerging from a three-hour closed-door session in which he revealed that the lawmakers collectively adopted a series of resolutions.
When briefing journalists after the closed-door session, the Speaker stated some of the resolutions reached, according to him, the House resolved to organize a special security summit and invite the National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd); the service chiefs, head of paramilitary agencies, and NIGCOMSAT.
Also, He revealed that the House resolved that the President should as a matter of urgency ensure financial autonomy for local government to ensure the protection of national infrastructure across the country.
The House, also calls for immediate recruitment of security operatives to help sustain the number of personnel while asking all security committees to immediately audit arms and ammunition of security agencies within four weeks.
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