Senator Ireti Kingibe has announced that the Senate is set to summon the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and relevant security agencies to address the surge in criminal activities in Abuja.
With Abuja grappling with a heightened level of insecurity, the FCT representative emphasized the need for a comprehensive security plan during the Senate’s upcoming session.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics program, Senator Kingibe, who was elected under the Labour Party (LP), outlined the Senate’s intention to engage with the FCT committees, including herself, to discuss the security strategies of the ministers and security agencies involved.
“I plan that the (Senate) FCT committees, specifically me, needs to sit with the two ministers and the security agencies for them to give us their plans concerning security,” stated Senator Kingibe.
“It is not that I am hoping. I know he will be summoned. But whether he responds or not is a different matter entirely. But 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, that this is the plan for protecting the people of the FCT. Between him, the police commissioner, and the head of the DSS, they must have a plan.”
While commending the security agencies for their efforts in combating crime in the FCT, Senator Kingibe, who assumed office last year, raised concerns about insecurity in Abuja. She emphasized the importance of the chief security officer of the FCT presenting a clear security plan to address the challenges.
“And 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,” she said.
“They’re trying to take it all seriously, but a lot more needs to be done. Catching the kidnappers is just the symptom. We need to get to the root cause of what is causing all of this insecurity.”