Charge National Intelligence Agency to brace up
The House of Representatives, yesterday, told the National Intelligence Agency, (NIA), that insecurity in the nation was festering, now having international dimensions.
It, therefore, asked the agency to brace up to the challenges and collaborate with other security networks and committees across Africa in intelligence and information sharing to tackle the menace on national, regional and continental fronts.
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Hon. Shaaban Ibrahim made the disclosure during the 2022 budget defence of the agency.
Ibrahim also stated that the committee was considering removing the agency from the envelope budgetary system of revenue allocation to enable it to receive adequate funds for its operations.
He said, The rate of Insecurity in our national life has taken international dimension with reported banditry, killings and border crimes.
This ugly trend requires the National Intelligence Agency to intensify efforts in response to this challenges prevalent across the West African sub-region”, he stated.
