The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, have decried the rising spate of insecurity in Nigeria, warning that the existence of the country is under threat. Both Lawan and Gbajabiamila spoke on Wednesday during a summit organised by the House’ Special Committee.The Advocate
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1. Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, said the country cannot afford to fail its children. This was contained in a message released by his media office in Abuja on the occasion of 2021 Children’s Day.
2. The Senate Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution (As Amended) began public hearing yesterday, in the various geo-political zones across the country, with renewed clamour for creation of additional states in the South East, state police and power devolution among other demands listed by the State governors and other stakeholders.
One of the abducted students of Greenfield University, has been released by the bandits.
Although the police and the Kaduna government were yet to confirm the development, mother of the student, confirmed the release of her son, Tuesday.
She, however, refused to give details of how he was released and whether a ransom was paid or not.
It was gathered that the student was released on Saturday after his mother, who is the wife of a retired army officer, privately negotiated and paid a ransom.
The parents had earlier revealed that the bandits have been negotiating with them individually, asking each of them to pay N20 million before they eventually demanded a bulk sum of N100 million and 10 motorcycles on Monday, as condition for their release.
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Speaker of House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, pledged to liaise with relevant authorities to secure release of the adducted students of Greenfield University in Kaduna State.
The Speaker of the House, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila made the pledge at plenary after a delegation of the House interfaced with the protesting parents of the students in Abuja.
Recall that on April 20, 2021, no fewer than 23 students and staff were abducted by bandits in Kasarami village, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Six of the abductees had been killed by the bandits, who also threatened to kill the remaining 17 students on May 4, if a ransom of N100 million was not paid.
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