ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has announced plans for the Senate to summon FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and heads of security agencies to address the escalating insecurity in Abuja.
Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Sunday, Kingibe expressed concern about the recent surge in abduction cases within the nation’s capital.
She emphasized the need for the Senate’s FCT committee to engage with the ministers and security agencies to understand and evaluate their security plans.
Kingibe stated, “As the chief security officer of the FCT, he should have a plan. He should be able to tell us, the committee, and specifically me, what the plan is for protecting the people of the FCT.”
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While commending the efforts of security agencies, Kingibe acknowledged that more must be done to combat insecurity in Abuja.
She emphasized the importance of addressing the root causes rather than merely responding to the symptoms, stating, “Catching the kidnappers is just the symptom. We need to get to the root cause of what is causing all of this insecurity.”
She added, “ I must commend the security agencies for doing something when we started to scream. But the truth is a little bit earlier, I tried to draw their attention and I was told that it was exaggerated and I said it couldn’t be because what I’m telling them, I did not get from social media. I got it from my constituents. But I’m glad that everybody, we are now all seem to be on the same page.
“They’re trying to take it all seriously, but a lot more needs to be done.“
In 2022, Abuja witnessed a grim record, with over 69 individuals killed and 152 abducted during 194 attacks by bandits and criminals, according to data compiled from media reports and Beacon Consulting, a leading indigenous intelligence outfit.