Lawan meets security chiefs over over state of insecurity in FCT

Concerned with increasing crime rate in Abuja, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday held crucial security meeting with top officials who are directly charged with the security of the Federal Capital Territory.

The meeting which held at the Senate President’s office was also attended by key officers of the Senate.

“We are very concerned, like all of you are, about the level of security challenges in the FCT, ” Lawan said in his opening remarks before the meeting went into a closed door session.

The Senate President said the meeting was to address the current security challenges in the FCT and chart the way forward.

Lawan said the meeting was a follow-up to an earlier meeting held last week, adding that the idea was to engage those who are directly dealing with the security issues within the FCT.

In attendance were the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno, FCT minister, Mohammed Bello, Director General of Department of State Service, Yusuf Magazines Magaji Bichi.

Others are the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Peter Ogunyanwo who represented the Inspector General of Police, FCT Commissioner of Police, Bala Chiroma and FCT Permanent Secretary, Chinyeaka Ohaa.

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The senators in attendance include: Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, Deputy senate leader, Senator Robert Boroffice, Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Deputy minority leader, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, Minority Whip, Senator Philip Adidas.

Others are the Chairman of Senate committee on National Security and Intelligence, Senator Abdullahi Gobir, chairman, Senate committee on FCT, Senator Abubakar Kyari and chairman, Senate committee on Police Affairs, Senator Halliru Jika. Chairman, Senate committee on Airforce, Bala Ibn Na’allah and Seba Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, Vice chairman, Senate committee on petroleum(downstream).