The principal officers of Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, the senate, is currently in a meeting with Heads of Security Agencies.
The meeting started a few minutes past 2.00 pm at the Senate Wing National Assembly Complex on Wednessday.
The meeting is not unconnected with the deepening security crisis that plagues the nation.
Some of the Senators present are the Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Aliyu Wamakko; Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, George Sekibo; and the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Abdullahi DanBaba.
At the time of filing the report, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, was yet to join the meeting though The PUNCH observed that he came in about 15 minutes before 2 pm amid tight security.
Recall that the Opposition lawmakers had given the President Muhammadu Buhari a six-week ultimatum to resolve insecurity in the country or face impeachment.
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