Members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Wednesday asked the country’s service chiefs to resign over persistent insecurity. Chairman of House of Representatives committee on defence Jimi Benson bemoaned how long it’s taking for the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police and other agencies to vanquish the insurgents. Benson invited the service chiefs to brief the committee on the progress on security. Another lawmaker Abubakar Fulata termed the war against insecurity nationwide as a money-making venture for a powerful set. He and other lawmakers called for the replacement of armed personnel in the different parts of the country.

Source: The Guardian January 29, 2020 15:41 UTC