Insecurity In FCT: Senate President Meets Security Chiefs
BY GRACE ANYANWU, ABUJA – The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the level of security challenges in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Lawan, who expressed his concerns at a crucial security meeting with top officials charged with the security of the nation’s capital, Abuja, said he called for the meeting to address the current security challenges in the FCT in order to chart a way forward.
Lawan said; “We are very concerned, like all of you are, about the level of security challenges in the FCT.”
The Senate President said the meeting was a follow-up to an earlier meeting held last week, adding that the idea was to engage those who are directly dealing with the security issues within the FCT.
Lawan spoke shortly before the meeting went into closed door session at the at the Senate President’s office,
In attendance at the meeting were the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno; FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello, and Director General of Department of State Service, Yusuf Magaji Bichi.
Others are the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Peter Ogunyanwo, who represented the Inspector General of Police; FCT Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma and Permanent Secretary in the FCT Administration, Chinyeaka Ohaa.
The senators in attendance include: Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi; Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Robert Boroffice; Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu; Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi; Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, and Minority Whip, Senator Philip Aduda.
Others are: the Chairman of Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Senator Abdullahi Gobir; Chairman, Senate Committee on FCT, Senator Abubakar Kyari; Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Haliru Jika; Chairman, Senate Committee on Airforce, Bala Ibn Na’allah, and Vice chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.
