Following the resumption of Boko Haram attacks in the area and other parts of the North East, the Senate has demanded the immediate establishment of a military base in Adamawa State’s Hong Local Government.
After lawmakers debated a motion highlighting the rising insecurity in Hong and Gombi LGAs, where numerous coordinated attacks by Boko Haram insurgents have resulted in dozens of fatalities and thousands of people being displaced, the resolution was presented during plenary on Wednesday. It is of urgent national importance.
The Senate stressed the need to increase existing personnel with a permanent military base in Hong to better secure the area and stop further escalation of violence, despite the praise of the Nigerian Army and other security operatives.
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Five major attacks have occurred in Hong LGA since February 2025, according to Senator Iya Abbas, the motion’s sponsor.
Senator Seriake Dickson, a member of the opposition, raised an objection to the Senate during the discussion, warning that such directives would violate the country’s constitutional rights by directing the establishment of a military base.
Senator Wasiu Eshilokun, who argued that the National Assembly was entitled to make these recommendations, promptly refuted his position. Eshilokun clarified that while the deployment of military forces is an executive function, the National Assembly’s approval of the legislation is contingent on it.
Source: Channels TV
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