Senate Urges Federal Government to Send Fighter Jets to Combat Terrorists

Strategic Insights -

The Senate has called for urgent action from the Federal Government to deploy fighter jets to flush out terrorists and bandits responsible for kidnappings and killings in the country. The resolution was made in response to the growing insecurity in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, where 38 members of a community were kidnapped on January 31, 2022. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, noted that despite increased funding for security, the military's output has not shown a significant improvement, and that the citizens need to be part of the security architecture to achieve better security for the country.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Senate has called for the deployment of fighter jets to combat terrorists and bandits in Nigeria, specifically in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.
  • The call was made in response to the kidnapping of 38 members of a community on January 31, 2022, and the repeated cases of kidnappings and killings in the area.
  • Senator Bello Mandiya recalled that the Federal Government had made efforts to curb the menace by setting up Operation Sharan Daji and Inter-Agency Task Force to tackle cases of banditry, cattle rustling, and kidnapping in Katsina State.
  • The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, expressed frustration with the military's inability to contain the situation despite increased funding for security, and emphasized the need for the military to "wake up" and take decisive action.
  • The Senate also urged the security agencies to comb all known hideouts of the kidnappers to rescue the abducted persons and restore normalcy in the affected areas.
  • Senator Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya faulted the military's inability to contain the situation, despite several calls for it to act.

Statistics:

  • 38: The number of members of a community kidnapped in Ruwan Godiya, Faskari LGA of Katsina State, on January 31, 2022.
  • 31st January 2022: The date on which the kidnapping of 38 members of a community occurred in Ruwan Godiya, Faskari LGA of Katsina State.
  • 50%: The increase in funding for security in the 2022 budget by the Executive and National Assembly.
  • 2 years: The duration for which the Federal Government has been upscaled the level of funding for the military.

Sources:

  • "Senate urges FG to deploy fighter jets to combat terrorists" - [The Cable](https://www.thecable.ng/senate-urges-fg-to-deploy-fighter-jets-to-combat-terrorists/)
  • "Nigerian Senate asks FG to deploy fighter jets to combat bandits" - [Punch](https://punchng.com/nigerian-senate-asks-fg-to-deploy-fighter-jets-to-combat-bandits/)
  • "Senate urges FG to deploy fighter jets to combat terrorists in Zamfara" - [Daily Trust](https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/senate-urges-fg-to-deploy-fighter-jets-to-combat-terrorists-in-zamfara.html)