By Abba – Eku Onyekachi
The representative of Niger East at the National Assembly and the chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, has joined the growing calls for the institution of State Police in Nigeria.
, massive recruitment of men as well as new tactics in intelligence gathering to address the state of insecurity caused by multiple crimes, banditry and spate of kidnappings across the country, according to statement he signed on Monday and made available to media houses
Musa has also called on the Federal Government (FG) to re-engineer the nation’s security architecture, saying that the present one is not working.
Enjoining all the tiers of government and Nigerians to recognize the fact that
security is essential for the survival and flourishing of any society, the legislator said that all hands must be on deck to make to fight insecurity, which if done, according to him would protect Nigerians against dangers and attacks.
Begging all to give Me President the needed support to do the needful in the nation’s quest for renewed hope, he said that Bola Tinubu has the vision, the capabilities, the political capacity and institutional coherence to do those things that will rediscover and get back Nigeria on the path of economic growth, security and prosperity.
While emphasizing on the challenges and influence of drug abuse, Senator Musa Sani said that as a country, Nigerians must take a serious stance on drugs as a nation, even as he said that many factors affect substance abuse.
Suggesting introduction of the effects of drug abuse in the schools curricular, he noted that factors such as loss of family support, friends’ influence, peer factors and other individualized factors must be addressed because, saying that they constitute some of the strongest factors, that influence individuals to start abusing substances, believing that the impact of it creates insecurity.
Advising that as a nation, Nigerians must inculcate favorable parental attitudes towards the behavior, parental monitoring and sexual orientation, 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; and 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 it affects my state, Niger, its neighbouring states and other parts of the country.
“The state of insecurity in Nigeria caused by multiple crimes, banditry and spate of kidnappings, massive killing as well as wanton destruction of property has become a recurring phenomenon that threatens the well-being of its citizens. Iam specifically calling for the re-engineering of our nation’s security architecture since it is not working. Calling for the reconsideration of State Police and massive recruitment of men, new tactics in intelligence gathering.”
He continued: “It is important that we all recognize that security is essential for the survival and flourishing of any society. Hence we must make it possible that it involves the protection of individuals, communities, and the entire nation against dangers and attacks. 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.
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