The House of Representatives has summoned the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa and his Finance counterpart, Taiwo Oyedele, for questioning over the spike in kidnappings in some parts of the country.
Specifically, the House is desirous of knowing the financial releases to the Ministry of Defence in the past six months and why results have been below expectations across the country.
The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance brought on the floor of the Green Chamber by the member representing Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, Mr Sulaiman Gumi, during plenary on Tuesday.
Speaking on the substance of the motion, the lawmaker lamented the sorry state of security in Zamfara and other parts of the North-West zone, noting that as a result of the campaign of violence by insurgents, the entire region is now battling the
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