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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu
Dogara has said the violence, unlawful killings and general feeling of
insecurity going on across the country are indications that there are problems
with the nation's security architecture that require solutions.
He thus the Nigeria Police to focus on its primary
responsibility of curbing crime, terrorism and violence in the country,
starting from the recruitment process of its officers and men, in order to give
Nigerians respite from incessant security challenges.
Hon Dogara made these statements when a delegation from the
Police Service Commission (PSC) paid him a courtesy call in his office.
He said, over the years, various Acts of parliament have set
up other security agencies that have taken up roles hitherto carried out by the
police, leaving it now with the responsibility of curbing crime and violence.
Hon Dogara noted that law and order are central to
successful democracy and since no democracy is stronger than the total architecture
that secures the order on which that democracy is built, citizens cannot even
begin to enjoy the benefits of democracy if there is no peace.
"Unfortunately, we have run into a situation where our
democracy is being threatened by sundry acts of violence, mayhem or bedlam, as
you can call it. To be candid, when a society is filled with violence, unlawful
killings and general feeling of insecurity, those things don't just come, they
are symptoms of a larger problem,” the Speaker said.
He continued, “They are indicative that something is wrong
with our security architecture. And I don't know what the problems are, but as
leaders, all these symptoms call for some kind of investigation and investment
in order to ensure that whatever problems are there, we'll correct them.
"We can start dealing with this kind of problem even
from the recruitment process to ensure that the people we are getting into the
services have the right temperament, they are teachable in a way that they can
naturally be moulded as a force that can be safeguard to our democracy.
"Our commitment to issues of security, as a House that
represents the entirety of Nigeria is unshakable. We've passed landmark
legislations relating to establishment of security agencies.
"We believe that if the police can really focus on
this, we will be able to get some kind of respite from the onslaught by sundry
criminal groups and even terrorist in this country."
Responding to a request made by the delegation for passage
of the bill establishing Police Academy to be given expeditious passage, the
Speaker promised that the House will work swiftly on it to give the institution
legal backing.
Earlier, leader of the delegation and chairman of PSC, who is also a former inspector general
of police, Sir Mike Okiro, said they were on the visit to urge the House to
give speedy passage to the establishment Bill of Police Academy, Wudil, whose
students will be graduating in October, this year.
He said the certificates of the students will be rendered
useless if the bill is not passed before they graduate.
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