The Senate is set to have a meeting with the National Security Adviser, Service Chiefs, Inspector General of Police (IGP), and other relevant security agencies to discuss the insecurity issues in the country. This comes as part of the prayers of a motion on the urgent need for the improvement of coordination and synergy between Nigerian Security Forces and Agencies to help strengthen and win the fight against insecurity in the nation. The motion was sponsored by Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua (APC, Katsina Central).
In his lead debate, Yar’adua highlighted the unprecedented challenges posed by the contemporary security landscape in Nigeria and emphasized the need for collaboration among security agencies and Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to combat insurgencies and other emerging security crises. He pointed out that Nigeria has various security agencies aside from the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the Nigeria Police Force, and urged all relevant agencies to work together to address the security challenges.
Yar’adua also lamented the simultaneous security crises faced by Nigeria, including Boko Haram in the North-East, activities of bandits and kidnappers in the North-west, activities of gunmen in the South-east and South-south, and other forms of criminality like armed robbery, herders/farmers clashes, and cross-border crimes. He recalled several incidents of killings and kidnappings in the country, emphasizing the need for a coordinated effort to make Nigeria safe.
The Senate, in adopting the motion, urged the various security agencies in Nigeria to improve and enhance their inter-operational synergy and coordination for the effective tackling of the various types of insecurity plaguing the nation. It also called for the development of a National Security Policy document outlining the framework for improved synergy and coordination between the security agencies. Additionally, the Senate called on the agencies to embark on joint training to enhance their capabilities and effectiveness in dealing with all security challenges bedeviling the nation.