The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Service Chiefs to appear before the upper legislative chamber over the worsening security situation in the country.
The Senate decision was sequel to a motion sponsored by the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele.
The Service Chiefs expected to appear before the Senate are Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, Chief of Army Staff; Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Naval Staff; Emmanuel Ogalla and Chief of Air Staff, Hassan Abubakar.
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Moving the motion, the Leader of the Senate took time to reel out different cases of insecurity across the country.
Bamidele said, “Senate equally notes the various kidnappings in the federal capital territory where victims have been killed after collecting ransom.
“Senate is also aware of several cases of kidnappings all over the country where huge ransoms had been paid and several of the victims still got killed.
“Senate is also aware that the recent killings of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State and the abduction of primary school pupils in Ekiti had further aggravated the level of insecurity in the country.
“Senate notes the unfortunate bomb explosion at Bodija in Ibadan Oyo State where no less than five lives were lost and several residential houses, schools, hotels, and religious centres were destroyed.
“The senate equally notes the killing of several residents of Mangu, Bokkos, and Barkin Ladi communities in Plateau state.”
The motion was adopted after it was put to vote by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
