Abuja – The Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, yesterday raised alarm over extra judicial killings, kidnapping and high profile murder that had assumed rampant proportion in recent times in Nigeria.
Dogara made this known at the opening of public hearing on certain house referrals, in Abuja.
According to him, the ugly incidences constitute National challenge and had resulted in unquantifiable loss of lives and property and consequently impacted negatively on socio-economic development of our country.
The Speaker said that the legislative agenda of the eighth House of Representatives was in response to public agitation to arrest these nagging security challenges in the country.
He further assured that the House will provide legislative backing to measures aimed at addressing national security challenges including terrorism and insurgency in the North-East of the country, kidnapping and crime generally.
“The legal framework to support the security services in tackling crime, terrorism and other national security concerns would be given full support,” Dogara assured.
Rep. Halliru Jika. Chairman, House Committee on Police Affairs, said the committee will not fail the Nigerian people in supporting the police to ensure proper discharge of their duties.
“As it is often said, ‘security is everybody’s business’ so this committee is calling on all and sundry to provide it with every assistance to ensure that the lives and property of Nigerian people are secured and safe.
