The call came on a day Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, also asked the government to boost security in the country, with a view to saving lives.
Meanwhile, an additional prayer by the chairman, Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, APC, Edo North, on the need for the Senate to ensure that more money was not only provided to the armed forces, but also check that the money was used to procure what it was meant for. In his contribution, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, APC, Ondo South, urged the intelligence unit of the army to get devices in their phones to know where notorious criminals live.
On his part, former President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, APC-Yobe North, called on government to reprioritise security by purchasing military equipment such as drones. “We must begin to dialogue with the security agencies and other stakeholders to find permanent solutions to all these problems.”