Senate Passes Vote Of confidence In Service Chiefs

The Senate has passed a vote of confidence in the Service Chiefs and heads of Security agencies for curbing crimes in the country.

The vote of confidence was passed after over nine hours of interface with the security chiefs in the National Assembly.

The red chamber also resolved to urge the Federal Government to make citizenship registration, compulsory for all Nigerians .

The vote of confidence passed in the security chiefs by the Senate was read by its President, Godswill Akpabio after the long hours interface.

Senator Akpabio said the Senate took the decision after listening to submissions made by the various security chiefs on the latest onslaught against criminal elements in the country.

” After listening to the security chiefs, the Senate is convinced that serious measures are already being carried out against criminals in the country by the various security agencies.

” Such actions are indeed yielding results with arrest of many of the criminal non state actors within the last few days which would surely bring about a secured and safe country for us all” .

” Senate is particularly impressed with arrest of about 90% of those who perpetrated heinous crime across the country in recent time.

” We however urged the various security agencies to do more by enduring synergy in their operations for total security of lives and property in the country.

‘ On our part as legislators we shall collaborate more with the executive arm of government towards putting the menace behind us “he said.

Aside the Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, the Ditector General of NIA, Minister of Finance Wale Edun, Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawale, Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam and Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji – Ojo also attended the interface.

Briefing journalists after the interface , the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu said one of the other key resolutions taken by the Senate is to urge the Federal Government to make citizenship registration in Nigeria, compulsory towards knowing and identifying who is who at whatever time”.

By James Itodo, Edited By Grace Namiji