Senate President Godswill Akpabio urged calm and perspective on Tuesday as lawmakers deliberated on two grim incidents that shook the country within a day.
During plenary, senators debated the killing of Brigadier-General Uba Musa by insurgents in Borno State and the abduction of 25 schoolgirls, alongside the murder of a vice principal, in Kebbi State. The atmosphere in the chamber grew tense as lawmakers sought a unified position on the growing wave of violence.
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Akpabio, while expressing sympathy for the affected families, reminded the Senate that insecurity is not unique to Nigeria. He noted that even nations with stronger security systems still grapple with crime.
“Nigeria is a vast country,” he said. “We often forget how difficult it is for security agencies to cover every corner. During elections, we cannot even deploy one police officer to each polling unit. Our personnel are stretched thin.”
He added that no nation is completely insulated from criminal activity. “There is no society without crime. Even the United States records incidents daily. What matters is that we continue to strengthen our response and reduce these tragedies.”
After adopting their resolutions, senators moved into a closed-door session to discuss more sensitive aspects of the security challenges facing the nation.
