Service chiefs have run out of ideas – Reps

The House of Representatives yesterday decried the rising insecurity in the country and insisted the service chiefs resign.

This followed the adoption of a motion on the recent attack in Garkida, Gumbi Local Government Area of Adamawa State, sponsored by Yusuf Buba (PDP, Adamawa), who alleged that the security chiefs had completely run out of ideas on how to tackle insecurity and rout out Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast.

He alleged that the escalation of attacks in recent times had continued to claim innocent lives and property in the country and without corresponding resistance from the security agencies. Contributing to the motion, Ahmed Jaha (APC, Borno) said he would be forced to resign his position as a member of the house if the federal government failed to change strategy in the fight against insurgency.

“You must not live in your comfort zone while your constituents are dying. For how long shall we be repelling attacks in this country? My people voted for me under duress because they had been sent messages of attacks.

“These insurgents came in with 11 brand new Hilux vans. I called the security outfit; they said they were waiting for them to come so that they could repel them.

“Garkida is less than 15km away from my constituency. You are waiting for them to come? How long shall we continue to repel attacks?

“Hon. members, the service chiefs are out of ideas completely. We know this. Mr. Speaker, it is better to do something to save Nigerians. As far as I am concerned, our people are dying and I am not comfortable with that”, he said.

Karu Simon Elisha (Gombe) said the country need strategy to fight the insurgent because the security chief have failed. The house also asked the National Emergency Management Agency and the North East Development Commission to send relief materials to the victims of the attacks in Garkida.