Senate yesterday approved a resolution summoning the Ministers of Defence and Police Affairs, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), National Security Adviser (NSA), the service chiefs and the Inspector General of Police. They would appear in the Senate today.
The security chiefs and their bosses, according to the Senate, were invited following the request of President Goodluck Jonathan, seeking an extension of the emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states which began a year ago. They are to explain the present situation in the states.
Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), who was to move the motion for the extension of the emergency rule in the affected states, urged members to allow the item to be stepped down on the day’s Order Paper till the next legislative day.
He cited the aspect of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) dealing with emergency rule declaration which has not been gazetted for circulation in the upper chamber and the fact that the Senate was yet to review the success or otherwise of the one in place.
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