We call on the Commander-in-Chief to direct the General Officer Commanding of the Second Mechanised Infantry Division, Ibadan, to second his men to deploy into the troubled districts of Kwara State and to establish a base in the affected areas. “We urge the government to go back to the drawing board and look at the security architecture and adjust the budgets where necessary for the defence and security agencies to ensure we concentrate on the areas that will help us. Following the debate, the Senate resolved to urge President Tinubu to fulfil his pledge to establish a military barracks in the Funtua Zone; direct the Inspector-General of Police to equip the newly established police squadron in the area with at least three Armoured Personnel Carriers; and call on the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the National Emergency Management Agency to provide immediate relief to affected families and communities.
Author: Punch Newspapers
Published at: 2026-02-04 23:35:04
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