Nigerian Senate Urges President Tinubu to Approve 100,000 Military Recruitment Amid Rising Insecurity

The Nigerian Senate has urged President Tinubu to authorize the recruitment of 100,000 new military personnel to address the escalating insecurity and school abductions in the country. Lawmakers demanded a thorough investigation into the Safe School Program's implementation and questioned the allocation of funds despite continued attacks on educational institutions.

The Senate also discussed the deteriorating security situation, emphasizing the need for a strategic expansion of the armed forces and enhanced technology capabilities for security agencies. The call for increased troop deployment and scrutiny of the Safe School Program comes in the wake of the recent attack on a secondary school in Maga, Kebbi State, where students were abducted and a vice principal was killed.