The Senate on Thursday, received briefs from Security Agencies on their plans to curb security challenges in the country.
The upper legislature at the beginning of plenary, went into a closed session with Heads of the security agencies.
The executive session which lasted for more than three hours, was hinged on an invitation of senate to the service chiefs to brief it on the insecurity situation in the country.
President of senate, Ahmad Lawan spoke after the closed session saying:
“The Chief of Defence Staff spoke on behalf of all the services, which includes the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of Air Staff and Director Generals of Defence Intelligence Agency on their plans for containing the present insecurity situation in the country.
“Thereafter, they answered questions from distinguished senators bordering on security, insurgency, terrorism, kidnapping and other topical national security matters of interest to the parliament.
“This a true reflection of what transpired in the closed session,” Lawan said.
Senate, thereafter adjourned sitting to May 18, 2021.
