INSECURITY: Senates Order Security Agencies To Adequately Police Lokoja -Abuja Highway

Following the high rate of insecurity  , the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, ordered security agencies to adequately secure the Lokoja-Abuja expressway and other roads in the country.

The lawmakers also call on IG of Police to intensify efforts in protecting the lives and properties of every Nigerian,urging the security agencies to use surveillance equipments and communication gadgets to track down these evil perpetrators of these acts

The upper chambers further maintained that the Nigerian immigration services and other relevant agencies should step up the monitoring of our borders to curb the inflow of immigrants.

The National Assembly affirmed the need for making adequate provision for the purchase of security equipment for security agencies; saying it would come up with stringent anti-kidnapping legislation that will curb this menace; and recommendation of the Ad-hoc Committee report on security should be implemented.

Senate President,Dr. Ahmad Lawan while presiding on Wednesday plenary said : Time has come for our security operatives to go technological; Technology like drones should be deployed to enhance the efficacy of their operations.

“We should continue to look at the restructuring of security architecture.”- Senate President, said.

Speaking , he added that “We need to look into more funding for our security agencies and insist on transparency and accountability”.