The Senate on Wednesday rejected a motion to stop service chiefs from diverting funds meant for the procurement of ammunition to the construction of universities and other unprioritised projects.It also observed a minute silence in honour of those who lost their lives in the attack.
Mr Ndume, the senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, while presenting his motion, said about 32 people were killed in the attack while several others sustained various degrees of injury. He also urged the federal government to direct various security agencies in the country to deploy technology in the fight against insurgency and secure hotspots inhabited by the insurgents, namely, the Lake Chad Region, Sambisa Forest, and the Mandara Mountains, respectively.
Mr Ibrahim explained that he has an application on his mobile phone which has the capacity to detect the number of guns within his jurisdiction.The senator thereafter advised the Nigerian military to adopt the use of technology rather than the unconventional method of fighting terrorism and other criminal activities.
Adams Oshiomhole proposed additional prayer to the motion to stop service chiefs from diverting funds meant for procurement of ammunition and improvement of the security situation of the country.