Senate postpones planned security summit

- The planed national security summit scheduled for next week has been postponed

- According to the eight Senate, the summit was postponed so as to have a proper planning and hold a summit that’s worth it

The Nigerian Senate, during the Thursday, January 18, plenary sitting announced that it has postponed the national security summit previously scheduled to hold on January 24th to 25.

The summit was postponed indefinitely after Senator Ahmed Lawan cited order 53(6) and sought for a two week extension of the summit.

Lawan said the extention would allow the ad-hoc committee a proper planning and hold a summit that’s worth it. He says the date would be communicated as soon as possible.

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Recall that Legit.ng previously reported that the Senate announced that it has suspended plenary next Wednesday, January 24 and Thursday, January 25, to hold a summit on the security situation in some parts of the country.

The red chamber also called for a high powered delegation in conjunction with state governments to resolve the conflict for harmonious existence.

It also urged the federal government to deploy more security personnel to the affected areas.

These resolutions were sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Shuaibu Lau (PDP-Taraba) on the conflict between herdsmen and farmers in parts of Taraba.

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Source: Legit.ng