Zamfara killings: Our security structure has collapsed - Saraki
The Senate president, Bukola Saraki, in response to the killings and arson that took place in Shinkafi local government area of Zamfara, said the country's national security has collapsed
- Saraki said apart from security, the legislature is committed to all issues affecting the nation, adding that there is need to redesign the economic structure of the country
- An ad hoc committee was set up by the Senate on the country's security situation
Senate president Bukola Saraki, while reacting to the killings and arson that took place in Shinkafi local government area of Zamfara state, said the country’s security structure has collapsed, The Cable reports.
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Legit.ng gathered that Saraki made the statement on Wednesday, January 3 after Tijjani Kaura, the senator representing Zamfara north, sponsored a motion on the killings and arson that took place in Shinkafi local government area of Zamfara.
The senator said apart from the security issue in the country, there was also a need to redesign the country’s economic structure, adding that the legislature had been showing commitment to every issue.
He stated: “Clearly, all the messages that are coming are that there is definitely a collapse of what is either called security infrastructure or national security, with this level of impunity.
“People all over now illegally carry arms around the whole place. The fact is that in the past, many committees had been set up to look at the reformation of the police but as of today, no action has been taken.
“Issues were raised on whether there is the need for what is called state police or community police; but the big point is that it is for us to redesign the structure and based on that decide on what the solution is, not the solution before the design.
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“Of course, the issue of funding of our security agencies is there too. And we have shown here many times how committed we are and our national approach to major government issues. We must be able to define exactly what we want to do in taking this problem head-on.”
While moving the motion earlier, Kaura noted that 23 died after an attack was carried out on Mallamawa and Tungar kahau villages.
He also said that many houses were burnt and property worth millions of naira destroyed.
He said: “Similarly, four villages, namely; Maikamarimi, Gidan Anna, Mallamawa and Tungar Kahau were burnt to ashes including all their farm produce worth about N385, 000, 000."
The Senate resolved to set up an ad hoc committee on security situation in the country.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Dr Bukola Saraki, expressed sadness over the killings which were reportedly carried out by suspected Fulani herdsman in some communities in Benue state on New Year Day.
Saraki made his comments in tweets released via his personal twitter handle, @bukolasaraki, on Thursday, January 4.
The Senate president condemned the killings, stating that they had no place in Nigeria. He also called for the perpetrators to be apprehended.
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Source: Legit.ng
