Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal yesterday, defended the Chamber’s approval of President Goodluck Jonathan’s request for an extension of the state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states.
He explained that the decision was informed by the need to build on the successes so far achieved by the military and other security agents in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents. The House endorsed the extension of emergency rule in the three North East states by another six months penultimate Thursday.
Speaking when he granted audience to the Botswana High Commissioner in Nigeria, Lt. Gen. Louis Fisher, Tambuwal said the legislative instrument granted would also assist all foreign countries that had indicated interest to help Nigeria find the abducted Chibok girls and fight the insurgents. The speaker stated that the House was determined to continue its job of appropriating funds and providing the enabling legislative framework that would assist the armed forces to adequately carry out their responsibilities.
He disclosed that the chamber was working closely with other arms of government to ensure that the over 200 girls abducted in Chibok are returned to their families alive and in good condition.
Tambuwal said: “Our effort is not just geared towards safe return of our girls, but is also targeted at ending insurgency in the country as a whole.”
Commending Botswana and other African countries for standing with Nigeria in this difficult time, Tambuwal extolled the brotherly relationship between Nigeria and Botswana, and urged the envoy to explore every avenue of deepening the ties between the two countries.
In his remarks, the High Commissioner described Nigeria as an important country in Africa that had always come to the aid of sister nations in the continent.
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