Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has described the recent killing across the country as worrisome and unjustifiable.
Dogara asked President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately deploy security forces to the affected areas, while noting that it was time to overhaul Nigeria’s internal security architecture.
Dogara, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Turaki Hassan, said,the perennial killings must stop.
The statement reads “These killings coming shortly after the whole world was outraged by similar killings in Agatu in same Benue state and another in Rivers state, is a clear indication that it is high time all the security apparatuses of the country are mobilsed to put a stop to this mindless killings.
“Enough is enough.
“No reason whatsoever, can be enough justification for such dastardly act.
“It is very worrisome that at a time government is taking every step to tame the security challenges in the country, there seem to be a steady deterioration of security of lives and properties all over the country. This is totally unacceptable and the legislature is determined to hold all authorities vested with the protection of lives and properties accountable.”
While commiserating with the people and government of Benue, Kaduna and Rivers states at this most trying moments, Hon Dogara assured Nigerians that the legislature will not allow the lives of the victims go in vain.
The Speaker therefore called on the President to immediately deploy adequate security personnel to the hotspots in order to halt further killings.
He also called for overhaul of Nigeria’s internal security architecture that will check the prevailing mass murders, killings and kidnappings, assuring that the legislature will give the Executive full backing in that regard.
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