The House of Representatives has summoned the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and the nation’s service chiefs over the worsening security situation across Nigeria.
CityNews reports that the resolution was passed during plenary on Tuesday following the adoption of a motion sponsored by the lawmaker representing Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, Sulaiman Gumi.
The lawmakers expressed concern over the continued wave of killings, kidnappings, bandit attacks, terrorism and other violent crimes across the country despite repeated assurances from security agencies and the Federal Government.
The House directed Ribadu and the service chiefs to appear before lawmakers to brief them on efforts being made to tackle insecurity.
The summons followed growing public outrage over recent attacks on schools in Oyo and Borno states, where dozens of pupils, teachers and school workers were abducted by armed groups.
Lawmakers said the briefing would help the House assess the current security strategy and determine further legislative action to protect lives and property.
Tinubu Vows Rescue Of Abducted Pupils
The development came weeks after President Bola Tinubu assured Nigerians that his administration was working to secure the release of abducted schoolchildren and teachers still being held by kidnappers.
In a personally signed statement issued on May 27 to mark Children’s Day, Tinubu acknowledged the pain of families whose children and loved ones remained in captivity.
Tinubu said, “As we mark this special day, which coincides with Eid-el-Kabir, some Nigerian children and their teachers in Oyo and Borno should be with their families, but are being held captive by criminals. Some children have been forced into fear. Some parents cannot join today’s celebration because their hearts are set on one prayer: ‘Bring our children home.
“To those children, their parents, and their teachers, I say this as a father and your President: you are not forgotten. You are not abandoned.”
Tinubu further assured affected families that the government would continue efforts to rescue the victims and bring their captors to justice.
“To the families grieving and despondent, your government will not turn your pain into ceremony. We will continue to work until children taken from their homes, schools, and communities are returned safely, and until those who profit from this cruelty are brought to justice,” he added.
The President also said he had directed security agencies to intensify intelligence-led rescue operations and strengthen protection around schools, especially in vulnerable communities.
“I have also directed the strengthening of school protection measures in high-risk areas. This will include updated school vulnerability mapping, closer coordination between state governments and security commands, rapid response links between schools and local security units, and stronger community-based early warning systems,” Tinubu stated.
