The House
of Representatives has summoned the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen Tukur
Buratai, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris and the
Director-General of the Department of State Security (DSS), Lawal Daura,
over recent attacks in the Kaura Federal Constituency of Southern
Kaduna.
This was subsequent to the adoption of a motion sponsored by Gideon Gwani.
Condemning attacks on innocent Nigerians
including women and children, the lawmakers urged President Muhammadu
Buhari to direct the Armed Forces and the Police to deal decisively with
the perpetrators of the attacks, be more proactive in identifying the
exact areas from where the unidentified gunmen launch their attacks
from.
In his lead debate, the lawmaker stated
that attacks between January 6-9, at Tachirak, Adu and Tsonje villages
of Kagoro town in Kaura Federal Constituency of Southern Kaduna led to
the death of 13 people.
He said despite the 24-hour curfew
imposed on the area and the presence of men of the Armed Forces and the
Police, gunmen have continued to attack villages and unleash mayhem,
while the security personnel deployed remained in the township.
Taking a similar position, Baballe Bashir
asked Speaker Yakubu Dogara how his meeting went with President
Muhammadu Buhari, following the mandate from the House.
The lawmaker who said he read of the
outcome of the meeting in the newspaper as part of a report on the
Speaker’s welcome address to the House on resumption from the Christmas
break, further emphasised that it was time for the current leaders of
the country to find a lasting solution to the crisis.
In his response, the speaker described as
satisfactory, President Buhari’s explanation on the action taken by the
Federal Government to deal with those carrying out the killing.
Dogara however said that the House would
be compelled to seek explanation from heads of security agencies if the
crisis continues.
Though a date has not been fixed for the
closed door session with heads of security agencies, the House in the
meantime, mandated its Committees on Army, Air Force, Police Affairs,
Interior and Internal Security and Intelligence to analyse the situation
and proffer solutions to the security challenges in the area.
The joint committee is expected to report back within four weeks.
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