The Senate has summoned
the Ministers of Defence, the Minister of Police Affairs, the National Security
Adviser, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs and the Inspector
General Police to appear before it tomorrow.
They are to brief the
Senators on the situation of things in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states which
have been under a state of emergency in the last one year.
Senate Leader, Victor
Ndoma Egba said the motion for the extension of the emergency rule should be
stepped down until they have been briefed by the invited security officials.
The Deputy Senate
President, Ike Ekweremadu who presided over today’s plenary said the Senate
must be briefed on the effectiveness of the emergency rule in the three states
in last one year, before deciding on whether or not to extend by another six
months as requested by President Jonathan.
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