The senator representing Plateau central, Joshua Dariye, earlier today co-sponsored a motion from jail.
Naija News learnt that the lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, sponsored the motion, together with 107 other lawmakers, including Senator Joshua Dariye, who is currently in jail. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had prosecuted Dariye for the fraud he committed while he was governor of Plateau State.
Worlddraft Blog also understands that at the plenary the upper chamber of the National Assembly considered and adopted the motion entitled, ‘Senseless Killing of a Briton and the Abduction of Three Others in a Holiday Resort in Kaduna State by Armed Bandits.’
The Nigerian Senate✔@NGRSenate · 5hReplying to @NGRSenate
Senate resolves to:
I. Observe a minute silence in honor of the departed souls;
II. Urge the security authorities to intensify the search for the perpetrators and bring them to book;
The Nigerian Senate✔@NGRSenate
III. Urge the government to set up inter-agency task force to tackle cases of banditry and kidnapping in Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and Niger States;
IV. Urge security agencies to give special security cover to foreign workers and tourists;105:27 – 25 Apr 2019Twitter Ads information and privacySee The Nigerian Senate’s other Tweets
Unanimously adopting the motion, the lawmakers resolved to observe a minute’s silence in honour of the departed souls, while urging the security authorities to intensify the search for the perpetrators and bring them to book.
The Senate also urge the Federal Government to set up an inter-agency task force to tackle cases of banditry and kidnapping in Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and Niger states, while urging security agencies to give special security cover to foreign workers and tourists.
The lawmakers also urged security agencies to “immediately deploy the use of drones and interceptors in tracking kidnappers asking for ransom,” while advising community and traditional rulers and all stakeholders to cooperate with security agencies.
The Nigerian Senate✔@NGRSenate · 5hReplying to @NGRSenate
“So, what I think is that we should take it up from here, we should not get discouraged. We should go back and review where we are and find a way for our Committees to reengage the Heads of our security agencies.”- Senate President, @bukolasaraki
The Nigerian Senate✔@NGRSenate
Senate resolves to:
I. Observe a minute silence in honor of the departed souls;
II. Urge the security authorities to intensify the search for the perpetrators and bring them to book;205:27 – 25 Apr 2019Twitter Ads information and privacySee The Nigerian Senate’s other Tweets
Other resolutions were to “urge telecommunication companies to provide security agencies with information in areas where there are kidnappings; and urge Senate to send a delegation to the British embassy and condole the British Government.”
You may have missed
See more below:-
- LA LIGA!! Barcelona Boss Valverde Speaks On Lionel Messi Missing The El Clasico
- Abuja Violence: Police Arrest 400 Shi’ites
- Buhari Names Only Late Gen. Shehu Musa As Classmate He Wrote WASCE In 1961 With
- Bribe Video: Kano Assembly Finally Summons Gov Ganduje
- Military Discovers Illegal Security Training Camp In Taraba
- Idle Kaduna Farmer Rapes His Mother, Mother-in-Law
- Lacazette Salvages Arsenal’s Unbeaten Run, Halts Liverpool’s Title Charge
- APGA Vows To Resolve Primary Election Crisis
- The Resplendent Photography of Carrie Mae Weems
- Don Jazzy Breaks Down In Tears As Long Time Crush Linda Ikeji Gets Engaged
