Udora Orizu writes that the service chiefs nominees at their screening by the House of Representatives Security Committees, laid out their plans to tackle security challenges bedeviling the country
It looks like the country maybe heading for victory in its war against insurgency with the agenda of the new Service Chiefs focusing on a repositioned and motivated armed forces that can professionally defeat adversaries.
Over the years, Nigerians have prayed and hoped for the roads to be free from kidnappers, end to insurgency, banditry and all forms of terrorism. To achieve all these, the citizens expect the new service chiefs to bring new ideas and approach to tackle these challenges.
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Udora Orizu writes that the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Hon. Babajimi Benson and his counterparts in security committees are set to screen the new service chiefs as requested by President Muhammadu Buhari
With the continuous rise in kidnapping, banditry, terrorism, farmers/herders crisis in the country, both chambers of the National Assembly commenced legislative activities of the year 2021, addressing the deteriorating security situation of the country.
The height of insecurity in the land clearly showed that the Service Chiefs are not doing enough to curb the menace and this has brought about the calls by lawmakers and other stakeholders for their sack or resignation.
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FOLLOWING the sack of erstwhile service chiefs and appointment of their replacements by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, eminent Nigerians, political parties and some groups have set agenda for the new appointees.
A statement by the presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday, had affirmed that the appointment of new service chiefs followed the acceptance by the president of the immediate resignation of the previous office-holders and their retirement from service.
President Buhari thanked the outgone service chiefs General Abayomi Olonisakin, Chief of Defence Staff; Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai; Chief of Army Staff; Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas, Chief of Naval Staff and Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff for what he called their “overwhelming achievements in our efforts at bringing enduring peace to our dear country,” while wishing them well in their future endeavours.
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KEHINDE AKINTOLA writes on the high and low points of the House of Represenatives in the out-gone legislative year and the issues the Lower House must address in 2021 in order to remain focused.
THE 2020 legislative year under the leadership of Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has been a mixed grill. There were challenges occasioned by the ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. There were also occasional frictions with some observers expressing concern over the manner the situations were often managed by some of his lieutenants. Although many did not get to know about the two-time moves by some aggrieved members of the House, who pushed for the impeachment of the Lagos State-born speaker handled issues concwerning their welfare and well-being, as well as alleged breach of parliamentary practices and convention in the appointment/allocation of the two key positions of chairmen and deputy chairmen of various Standing Committees in the ninth Assembly.
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The House directed the two security outfits to conduct another test using the manual process.
The resolution was a sequel to a motion moved by member, Hafiz Kawu.
Kawu argued in his motion that most Nigerians are not computer literate, therefore, the test was discriminatory against some people.
He said that the agencies should instead use the normal handwritten test, instead of the ongoing collaboration with Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Kawu explained that “95 per cent of Nigerians are not computer literate. JAMB did not consider those who are not computer literate. They did not provide an alternative for those who are not computer literate, therefore, not providing a level playing field for all.”