Akpabio pledges legislative backing for military
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has assured the Nigerian military for the unalloyed support of the 10th Senate.
Senator Akpabio who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Special Guest of Honor at the launch of the book entitled, “Terrorism and counter terrorism in North East Nigeria – Emerging Perspective and imperative of Airpower”, made the pledge while speaking to newsmen after the event.
Akpabio noted that the military had done so much to keep peace in the country and commended the officers while stating that the senate would back the military with legislation and appropriation that would make their jobs easier.
“It is always encouraging to hear from the gentlemen of the press that the military and entire defence force in Nigeria have tried, because sometimes what you read on social media is very sad and apaling. The efforts they’re making, even the supreme sacrifices some of the men are paying in other to keep us safe, are sometimes not appreciated when I see certain things churned out on social media.
“So hearing from you, I cannot but agree with you, that yes indeed, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, have done their utmost best and they’re still doing their best. The job of the legislature is to support them and we can do so through appropriation.
“We can do so through support not just in terms of law making, but in terms of making sure that all the equipment that they need are budgeted adequately for those things. We take it as a major priority and reserve a major chunk of the country’s finance to assist them to succeed, because without peace we cannot achieve anything”, the Senate President said.
Senator Akpabio commended the book writers and the Nigerian Airforce for deepening the discourse on the challenge of insecurity in the country, noting that it was a step in the right direction.
@The Chronicles.
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