The House of Representatives has summoned President Muhammadu Buhari to appear before the lawmakers over security challenges in the country.
The House also passed a vote of no confidence on the service chiefs in the country.
Also, the House resolved to shut down plenary sitting for 3 days in protest against bloodshed and insecurity in the country.
The House resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Honourable Mark Gbillah, entitled, “alleged attack by army personnel on innocent residents Naka in Gwer-West Local Government Area of Benue state and the inability of the army and other security agencies to quell the incessant murder of indigenes of Benue state by armed herdsmen.”
Meanwhile, The Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, confirmed that the lawmakers summoned President Buhari and called for the sack of service chiefs over the spate of killings in Benue State and other parts of the country.
Writing on his verified Twitter page, Dogare noted that “we cannot continue to look on as our people are murdered in cold blood.
“In response to widespread attacks on citizens across the country, @HouseNGR today passed a vote of no confidence on service chiefs and security advisers and called for their replacement.
“We also resolved to summon the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, @NGRPresident @MBuhari in order to answer pertinent questions concerning what the Executive is doing to put a decisive end to the spate of killings in different states of the Federation.
“The foremost responsibility of government is to ensure the safety of lives and property and as a responsive Legislature backed by the mandate of our constituents, we cannot continue to look on as our people are murdered in cold blood,” he wrote.
The decision was unanimously adopted by the Reps after a Kano lawmaker, Baballe Bashir (APC, Kano) moved for the amendment of a motion moved by Mark Gbilah (APC, Benue).
The House also resolved to suspend its plenary for three days (one week), in solidarity with victims of attacks across the country.