INSECURITY: REPS CALLS FOR THE COLLABORATION OF SECURITY AGENCIES,VIGILANTES

Moving the motion during plenary, Osawaru noted that Nigeria has over time been faced with the scourge of insecurity, including terrorism, banditry, and militia activities leading to unfortunate killings, kidnapping, abductions, and armed robbery.

According to Osawaru, other security challenges being faced in the country include cattle rustling, vandalism of critical national infrastructure, and unknown gunmen who continue to kill across the country.

Osawuru added that the Amotekun Corps has mobilized over 2,000 personnel to flush out bandits and other criminals operating in forests in the South-West region, and there is a need for a holistic approach to extend this action to the neighboring forests of the South-South region.

“The House is aware that this ugly trend of insecurity is detrimental to the growth, development, and future of the nation as panic and tension continually mount on the citizens regarding their safety, while investors’ confidence is reduced.

“Farmlands have been abandoned, resulting in a decrease in food production, scarcity, hunger, and inflation, as well as the displacement of a large population.

“The House is worried that if wilful and productive actions are not deployed to ascertain, review, develop, and strengthen comprehensive strategies to curb this unprecedented wave of security crises, its scope will continue to widen, perhaps to areas where there has been relatively peaceful.”