The Senate yesterday met with Service Chiefs on the security situation in the country.Last weeked, Boko Haram strike in Dalori, Borno State killing 85 people.
The two-hour meeting, chaired by Senate President Bukola Saraki, was attended by Deputy President Ike Ekweremadu, Senate Leader Ali Ndume, Majority Whip Francis Alimikhena, Committee on Navy Chairman Isa Hama Misau and his colleague in the Committee on Air Force, Duro Faseyi. Committee on Defence Chairman Ahmed Lawan, was absent.
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonishakin, led the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas and Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar to the meeting.
Ndume told reporters: “We have been briefed properly but these are security issues; we cannot really disclose any of it.
“Unlike before, the Senate was not abreast or updated on the efforts they are making; now; we have very full, honest, open and transparent discussion on the activities.
“This is a security meeting that we just had; it will be wrong for me to disclose the details.
“We are satisfied because we have never had this kind of briefing before; we are part of it now; we know what the problem; we know what the challenges are,” he said.
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