President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has lamented that Nigerians are overwhelmed by the unabating killings across the country by terrorists and other criminal elements, decrying that the citizens are tired of the worrisome situation.
Stating that the issues of security and improved revenue generation would top the legislative agenda of the two Chambers of the National Assembly in 2022, Dr Lawan recalled the recent aggravated killings in Zamfara and other parts of the country, assuring that the legislative agenda would be achieved through robust oversight.
Bemoaning the unquantifiable number of human lives and property being lost on a daily basis through insecurity, Lawan told journalists at his 63 birthday celebration in Abuja that the issue of insecurity was pathetic and not too good for the country.
According to him, “that takes me to the challenge for the National Assembly, particularly the Senate in 2022. So far, we have done over 90 percent of what we set for ourselves in our legislative agenda, but because the country and people are dynamic, we have so many other things to do. Today, the security situation still begs for more attention.
“We will give a lot of attention to the security situation. We have appropriated about a trillion for our security agencies and Armed Forces. Now, it is for members of the National Assembly to ensure that the procurement process by the Armed Forces is transparent and everybody there is accountable. “And of course, we should do oversight as much as possible for the welfare of our soldiers and security personnel. They need to continuously be motivated.”