The Nigerian Senate has ruled out the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari as the search for a solution to the lingering security challenges continues across the country.
Senate dedicated the most part of the day’s plenary to debate issues of insecurity, following a motion by Senator Sani Musa on the urgent need to arrest the activities of terrorists in some communities of Niger state, north-central Nigeria.
Senator Musa submitted that initiating impeachment proceedings against the President would only amount to creating another form of crisis that was capable of heating up the already tensed polity.
His motion was entitled: “Urgent need for the federal government to deploy troops and other security apparatus to immediately bring to an end the menace of insurgency and terrorism in Niger state and other parts of Nigeria.“
In his lead debate on the motion, Senator Musa restated the Niger state Governor’s narrative that the Boko Haram sect had hoisted its flag in the numerous villages now under their control in the north-central state.
Most of the Senators who participated in the debate expressed worry that in spite of the numerous measures taken by the National Assembly, in supporting government efforts, the issue of insecurity had continued to linger.
The Senate thereafter adopted all the prayers contained in the motion as presented by Senator Musa, including a minute silence for all the victims of the attack.
Other resolutions included a call on the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Army Staff and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to immediately deploy troops in the affected areas to defend the unarmed populace and return security to the said affected communities which is the only antidote to restoring confidence in the security, & safety of the communities affected.
Senate also urged the Chief of Army staff anf the Inspector General of Police, IGP, to as a matter of urgency, direct the establishment of a permanent military and police command bases at the axis adjoining Shiroro & Rafi LGAs, and to redesign the modus operandi of the military operations within the affected areas so as to curb the escalating insecurity.
It also resolved to direct the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), to as a matter of national emergency, provide relief materials and a medical support team to help the victims immediately. (VON)
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