The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to create a special security fund for the security agencies apart from the national budget.
The House on Tuesday mandated the leadership to interface with parliament of other countries especially the United States of America Congress, with a view to overcoming all regulations that bar Nigeria’s security agencies from purchasing arms and ammunition from those countries and the US.
It further called for the proper investigation into the activities of Non -Government Organisations working in the areas affected by insurgency and other humanitarian crisis to ensure that they do not constitute security encumbrances.
These resolutions were reached following a motion of urgent public importance on the ‘need for special intervention on the protracted security situation in Nigeria moved by Mohammed Monguno (APC, Borno).
Presenting the motion, Monguno said, the House had noted that Nigeria in recent times had witnessed an unprecedented level of insecurity which had made national security a major issue for the government.
He stated that “the House further notes the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari towards curtailing insecurity in Nigeria as well as other security measures aimed at deterring or disrupting potential attacks.
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“Aware of the interaction of the leadership of the House of Representatives with Security Chiefs on the deteriorating security situation in our country.
“Further appreciates the efforts of the security agencies in curbing the menace of insecurity despite the challenges they face. Cognisant of the need for new strategies and expedited action to ensure that insecurity in Nigeria is reduced to the barest minimum”.
The motion was unanimously adopted when put to a voice vote after an extensive debate in its favour and the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila in his ruling noted that, with the revelation from security agencies, the House with a look at legislation to checkmate NGOs while the motion was referred to the joint Committee on security, comprising, Army, Navy, Airforce, and Police.
Similarly, the House called on the Federal Government to prioritise sufficient funding of the counter-insurgency Operations across the country and mandated the Committee on Defence to ensure appropriated funds are judiciously applied to security needs.
The House took the decisions sequel to a motion on a matter of urgent public importance, calling on the Federal government to prioritise funding of counter-insurgency operations going on the country sponsored by Satomi Ahmed (APC, Borno).
