
The Senate has said that Abuja is the next safe haven for insurgents who have taken over some communities in Niger State.
The upper chamber,expressed disgust over the development emphasized the need for President Muhammadu Buhari to protect the country adequately in line with the provision of the constitution.
The Senate mandated its leadership to explore avenue to meet President Muhammadu Buhari with a view to sharing ideas on how insecurity in the country can be nipped in the bud.
The Senate also mandated the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, the Director General of National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and Service Chiefs to appear before it to brief them on the development in Chad.
In his contribution, the former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu said that the nation should decide whether to shut down government and deal with the issue or not, adding that “the time has come to shut down Niger state as was done during COVID-19. The Senate should also be shut down.”
He added that any government that cannot protect its people has lost its legitimacy.
On his part, Senator Francis Fadawusi said that something drastic must be done, adding that Senate must do its work.
He said: “If the government has failed to protect us, the Senate should do the needful.”
Senator Seriake Dickson, lamented the general lost of faith, noting that the situation is a faulty constitutional issue.
He said: “Our federal is only in name. Our security is structural incompetent. We are about to lose the Nigeria dream.”
Senator Matthew Urhoghide pointed out that if nothing is done in the next few days, Abuja will be the next target, urging the government to invite foreign countries like America, Britain and others to assist the nation in curbing the insecurity.