President of the senate, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed optimism that security challenges facing Nigeria would soon pass away.
Speaking with Senate correspondents on Wednesday, Lawan called on the executive to implement the N1trillion budget provided in 2022.
Lawan, who addressed newsmen to mark his 63 birthday, said Nigerians are tired of stories on killings occasioned by bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements.
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According to him: “The country is going through a hard time security-wise. Challenges across all parts of the country, which stretched the Armed Forces who have been at their best to fight to defend Nigerian sovereignty.
“The government has not been able to adequately provide for the needs of the Armed Forces, hence the resolve of the National Assembly to do its best in spontaneous reaction to appropriate funds for effectiveness of the Armed Forces and we promise to continue to do this.”
He said the APC government came into office in 2015 with the determination to restore the security situation in the country, especially the North East, which was under the influence of Boko Haram at that time.
He continued: “A year and half after the situation in the North East improved, but we have other challenges that cropped up in the North West, North Central, some parts of the South West and recently the South East.
“This means our security forces have to be at their best, while at the same time the political leaders have to do their part by providing the necessary weapons to fight.
“Our Armed Forces have been doing their best. We have not been able to give them what they need to fight on our behalf, but they fight. I use this opportunity to commend the Armed Forces and other security agencies, but we are going to insist on better performance.
