Ndume urges Buhari to declare state of emergency on security

Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South in the National Assembly,  had called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security, declaring that the All Progressives Congress (APC) federal government should prioritise the security of Nigerians.

Ndume, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, was cited to have stated in a media interaction: “The earlier we prioritise this seriously, and even declare a kind of state of emergency in the areas of security and welfare of citizens, the better for us, because that is what the government is all about.

“The constitution is very clear that the purpose of government is security and welfare of its citizens. The earlier the government and people of Nigeria in all the arms of government concentrate on making sure that our country is secure and our citizens’ welfare is taken care of, the better for us.”

Senator Ndume emphasized the need to better equip the Army to enhance their capacity in fighting insecurity. He was of the belief that the Nigerian Armed Forces have the capabilities to fight insecurity in the country.

According to Ndume: “I will say it again (that) the purpose of government is security and welfare of the citizens. The Nigerian Army doesn’t have the number. They don’t have the equipment; they don’t have the technology that is required to solve or handle these challenges we have.

“I will say again that the Nigerian Army I know is up to the task if given what they need. And if they are given what they need, they should be given a timeline.

“As for the action taken by the army, that is an action expected of them but that goes to show in total that if the army has the number, the modern equipment that they require, they can tackle this problem within the shortest possible time.”