The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on security.
Ndume, who represents Borno-South constituency, stated this during a television programme, saying the Government should prioritise the security of Nigerians.
While successes have been recorded in the fight against criminal elements, Ndume believes better equipment for the Army will aid their fight against insecurity. He, however, expressed his confidence that the Nigerian Armed Forces have all it takes to fight insecurity.
He added: “I will say again, that the Nigerian Army I know is up to the task if given what they need. And if they are given what they need, they should be given a timeline.
“As for the action taken by the Army, that is an action expected of them but that goes to show in total that if the army has the number, the modern equipment that they require, they can tackle this problem within the shortest possible time”, he stated.
