The House of Representatives has approved a directive urging the Chief of Defence Staff to deploy military personnel to strengthen security operations around the National Park near Kainji Dam in Niger State, North-Central Nigeria.
The resolution also calls for the establishment of Forward Operating Bases in Lumma, Audu Fari, Agwara and Mago in the state to safeguard communities in the region.
The House also directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons to provide food and non-food items to the surviving victims and families scattered across the state.
It also directed the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, to convert the Kainji Park into a viable agricultural facility.
While briefing the media outside the chamber of the House, Mr. Ali commended the Speaker of the House, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, for organising the plenary on National Security.