On Wednesday, the House of Representatives urged security agencies to stop attacks and save the lives of Nigerians traveling along the Kaduna-Abuja Highway.

The House passed a motion by Abubakar Hassan Nalaraba (APC, Nassarawa), who described the rising number of road attacks as alarming.
Bandit attacks on travelers on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway, according to Nalaraba, have instilled fear and anxiety in Nigerians, threatening their freedom of movement for socio-economic engagements.

“Despite funds being released for the upgrade of security apparatus, there appears to be no improvement in the security situation in Nigeria,” said Ossai Nicholas Ossai.

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He proposed an amendment to the motion’s prayers, requesting that relevant House committees on National Security provide monthly briefings to principal officers and a quarterly briefing to the general house, allowing the House to deliberate on how to address the rising insecurity.