The Nigerian Senate called on Service
Chiefs to “step aside” on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, a source close to the
federal government claimed that the resolution of the Senate had been reached
at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
federal government claimed that the resolution of the Senate had been reached
at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
On Friday, July 17, President
Muhammadu Buhari held a meeting with the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan,
and the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila.
Muhammadu Buhari held a meeting with the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan,
and the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila.
The source argued that the meeting
agreed that the legislature should demand the dismissal of the Chiefs of
Service.
agreed that the legislature should demand the dismissal of the Chiefs of
Service.
“The Senate is disturbed that, in
Katsina again, about 20 soldiers were also ambushed and killed while several
others were injured.
Katsina again, about 20 soldiers were also ambushed and killed while several
others were injured.
The Senate appreciates the sacrifices
our military has made in the fight against insurgency, banditry and the
protection of Nigeria’s territorial integrity, “he said.
our military has made in the fight against insurgency, banditry and the
protection of Nigeria’s territorial integrity, “he said.
Ndume warned that if the trend
continues, the fight against insurgency and banditry in Africa’s largest nation
will have grievous consequences.
continues, the fight against insurgency and banditry in Africa’s largest nation
will have grievous consequences.
After a minute’s silence in honor of
fallen soldiers, the Senate commissioned the Joint Committee on Army, Airforce,
Navy, National Security, and Nigeria Police to receive briefings on current
affairs conditions.
fallen soldiers, the Senate commissioned the Joint Committee on Army, Airforce,
Navy, National Security, and Nigeria Police to receive briefings on current
affairs conditions.
Lawan charged the committee with
investigating the desertion of soldiers who were battling state enemies.
investigating the desertion of soldiers who were battling state enemies.
“The spirit of this motion is
that our Armed Forces are trying very hard, but their good is not good enough
just as the President has said. We have to keep encouraging and providing for
them. They lay down their lives for us.
that our Armed Forces are trying very hard, but their good is not good enough
just as the President has said. We have to keep encouraging and providing for
them. They lay down their lives for us.
“It is very sad that some of them
have allegedly deserted the front of war. We have got to get to the bottom of
that. Our joint committee should be able to find out the facts of this
allegation that more than 200 deserted the war front, “added Lawan.
have allegedly deserted the front of war. We have got to get to the bottom of
that. Our joint committee should be able to find out the facts of this
allegation that more than 200 deserted the war front, “added Lawan.
