CAN, Miyetti Allah, Service Chiefs expected as Senate convenes Nigeria's first ever National Security Summit

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- A National Security Summit will be held today, Thursday, February 8

- President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to deliver the opening remarks at the summit

- The two-day summit is the brain child of the Nigerian Senate

The Nigerian Senate will today, Thursday, February 8, convene a National Security Summit which is aimed at providing an all inclusive platform for finding long-term solutions to acute and long term security challenges in the country.

Last month, the Senate had resolved to convene a summit to interface with security agencies and other critical stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the issue and other related security challenges.

The two-day summit will be kicked off today at 10:00am with remarks from President Muhammadu Buhari.

President Buhari to deliver opening remarks at National Security Summit

The Nigerian Senate intervenes in the country's security crisis at a critical time. Photo credit: SP media office

On his part, the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, will be speaking on the objective of the summit.

Also expected in attendance are heads of security and defence agencies, governors, traditional rulers, socio-cultural groups, and civil society organizations.

Other participants at the event include all senators and members of the House of Representatives, ministers of defence and interior, service chiefs and other heads of security agencies.

Others expected to participate in the two-day summit are selected traditional rulers from across the six geo-political zones, representatives of regional socio political organizations, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

Other stakeholders invited to the summit are the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).

Meanwhile, the Senate on Tuesday, February 6, mandated its committee on police affairs to invite the inspector general of police, Ibrahim Idris, to suggest ways and means the country could actualise community policing.

The directive followed a motion on “The need to post junior cadre of Nigeria Police Force to their states and local government to enhance community policing in Nigeria” sponsored by Senator Ademola Adeleke (PDP-Osun).

While leading debate on the motion, Adeleke said that the Senate was concerned that government inconsistency in policy implementation had affected welfare of police personnel.

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