The
Senate has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to direct the Armed Forces
and other security agencies to carry out urgent recruitment of soldiers and
officers to increase the size of the forces arguing that the ongoing campaign
against terrorists has overstretched the services.
The
Senate also directs the Armed Forces on internal security operations of the
Geneva Convention code of conduct and rules of engagement in order to minimize
casualties.
The upper
legislative chamber came out with these resolutions while adopting the report
of its Joint Committee on Defense and Army, Police Affairs and National
Security and Intelligence on the loss of lives and destruction of houses in
Baga town of Borno State.
The
Committee headed by Senator George Sekibo also recommended that the National
Emergency Management Agency should assist owners of building materials to
reduce the refugee problem in the community.
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