Reps Speaker on insecurity: We can no longer pretend

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has said Nigeria cannot pretend that all is well owing to the spate of insecurity in every nook and cranny.
Abbas, who spoke at a public hearing on some defence related bills organised by the House Committee on Defence, noted that though the country’s Armed Forces are stretched, they remain the first and last line of defence.
He noted that the security challenges confronting the country requires bold and fresh thinking, stating that the old ways have not fully worked.
The speaker, while stating that the country must be open to legislative innovations, said the bills under consideration are a dire...