Ali Ndume, a senator from Borno South Senatorial District, questioned President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of the nation’s security issues on Sunday.
The senator called the security issues alarming while appearing in a Channels Television programme called Sunday Politics.
Despite the challenging conditions they work in, the congressman praised the security personnel for their efforts in defending the nation against terrorism.
He argued that the Federal Government had not allocated the necessary funds for security.
In order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of Nigerians, Ndume requested that the federal government proclaim a state of emergency.
He said: “The security agents are doing what they can under the circumstances in which they find themselves. We’re not doing enough in terms of providing necessary equipment for security personnel.
“We should declare a state of emergency on the security and welfare of Nigerians and begin to take care of other things when we are all safe.”
Ndume, who is the chairman of Senate Committee on the Army, also condemned President Buhari’s perchance for giving directives and charged him to be proactive.
“Like I have always said, President Muhammadu Buhari is the Commander-in-Chief, not Director-in-Chief. It’s his responsibility to rise to the situation and take charge, instead of always giving directives. He is responsible for the security of the country and should act,” the lawmaker added.
This is not the first time a concerned Nigerian would ask the president to declare a state of emergency on security.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governors in August last year asked Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security in a bid to end the killings, abductions and other violent crimes in the country.
