The Senate has summoned the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike and the Commissioner of Police in charge of the territory, Benneth Igweh, over issues bordering on insecurity. The invitation, the Red Chamber said, had become necessary to enable the duo brief it in a closed-door session concerning insecurity in the FCT and measures being taken to address the menace.
The Senate has summoned the Minister of Federal Capital Territory ( FCT ), Nyesom Wike and the Commissioner of Police in charge of the territory, Benneth Igweh, over issues bordering on insecurity. The invitation, the Red Chamber said, had become necessary to enable the duo brief it in a closed-door session concerning insecurity in the FCT and measures being taken to address the menace.
During plenary, yesterday, the Senate observed a minute silence in honour of those killed in the territory by bandits and kidnappers. The resolutions of the Red Chamber followed its consideration and adoption of a motion entitled, ‘Galadimawa kidnap incident and need to urgently enhance security measures in FCT, Nigeria’, sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko (PDP, Delta North
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