By Nathaniel Zacchaeus, Abuja
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, has called for the establishment of State Police, as a panacea to the current insecurity in the country.
Musa, who is representing Niger East, also advocated massive recruitment into the armed forces.
He also made a case for the adoption of new tactics in intelligence gathering to address the state of insecurity caused by multiple crimes, banditry, and spate of kidnappings across the country.
The Senator suggested in a statement yesterday.
He also urged the Federal Government to re-engineer the nation’s security architecture against the backdrop that the present one was not working.
He said all the tiers of government and Nigerians must recognise the fact that security remains essential for the survival and flourishing of any society.
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He said it has become imperative that all hands must be on deck to ensure the protection of individuals, communities, and the entire nation against dangers and attacks.
Musa urged Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu the needed support and encouragement to do the needful in the nation’s quest for renewed hope.
He added that Tinubu has the vision, capabilities, political capacity, and institutional coherence to do those things that would rediscover and place Nigeria back on the path of economic growth, security, and prosperity.
Musa also emphasised the challenges and influence of drug abuse and sought the introduction of the effects of drug abuse in the schools’ curricula.
He said, “The issue of insecurity in Nigeria has become something of grave concern to me and all well-meaning Nigerians, most of whom continue to wonder how the country arrived at such a dastardly situation where no one is safe.
“Worse still, rather than abate, the problem is escalating and now totally out of control. I have repeatedly spoken and issued statements on this very disturbing issue, especially as it affects my state, Niger, its neighbouring states, and other parts of the country.
“Security is so important that every government in Nigeria spends a substantial part of its money on its provision.
“Therefore we shall leave no stone unturned to give the needed push for the enhancement of security in our land. Every community is only as strong or weak as the state of its security.”
