REPS SET TO SUBMIT SECURITY-RELATED RESOLUTIONS TO NSA
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The House of Representatives has ordered the Clerk of the Green Chamber to prepare its security resolutions for transmission to the Office of the National Security Adviser, expressing concern about the nation’s deteriorating security situation.
During Wednesday’s plenary session, a resolution supported by Kingsley Chinda, the Minority Leader of the House, and 28 other members was considered by the House before the decision was made.
Speaking in support of the motion, Chinda, who represents the Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency in Rivers State, bemoaned the recent decline in national security and how it had an adverse effect on living expenses, particularly those related to food.
He pointed out that nothing has been done in practice to lessen the associated repercussions in spite of the House’s resolutions.
In his words, many Nigerians would be subjected to food insecurity if nothing is done to address the challenges of insecurity in the country.
He said, “According to the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, over 380 Nigerians had been kidnapped in January 2024, and over 26.5 million Nigerians were projected by the Food and Agriculture Organisation to be food insecure in 2024.
“Unless the House of Representatives matches its resolutions with actions, the faith that the citizens have in the House will wane, and more Nigerians will continue to suffer the negative effects of insecurity in all sectors of the economy.”
Following a voice vote on the motion, Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the plenary session mandated the Clerk of the House “To compile all House Resolutions on security and forward the compilation to the office of the Security Adviser and the Committee on Legislative Compliance for action.”
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