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The Senate has declared the nation is under siege from murderous non-state actors whose activities are threatening the existence of the nation.
The position of the upper legislative chamber is further corroborated by the United Nations which revealed that 70% of illegal arms in West Africa are domiciled in Nigeria.
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC), revealed that out of 500 million illegal weapons circulating in West Africa, 350 million, which represents 70%, are in the hands of criminally minded people in Nigeria.
Making the frightening submissions at the public hearing organised by the Senate Joint Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Senator Uba Sani representing the Kaduna Central Senatorial district said the country needs to urgently address the worrisome situation.
Insecurity: 70 per cent of illegal weapons in West Africa domiciled in Nigeria ― UNREC Insecurity: 70 per cent of illegal weapons in West Africa domiciled in Nigeria ― UNREC
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There is no respite for Nigerians over the scary security challenge as 70 per cent of the illegal firearms in the subregion are circulating in the country.
Senator representing Kaduna Central, Uba Sani, gave the startling revelation, on Monday, in Abuja at the public hearing organised by the Senate Joint Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Navy and Marine Transport on the Firearms Act 2004 ( Amendment) Bill 2021 and Exclusive Economic Zones Act 2010 ( Repeal and Re-Enactment ) Bill 2021.
The hearing was on the bill Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill 2021 and Exclusive Economic Zones Act 2010 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2021.
He said the National Assembly has made the law that would guarantee full autonomy of the judiciary at the federal level, calling on state Houses of Assembly to pass a similar law.
JUSUN has left the courts across the country under lock and key since April 6, 2021, in protest of the non-implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary as the third arm of government.
Bamidele said, “It is laughable that that at this point, we are still grappling with the need to grant independence to the judiciary arm of government at the state level and local governments levels. The National Assembly has been making laws that would guarantee full autonomy to the judiciary at the Federal level.