House of Representatives has begun a two-day special session aimed at working with the executive arm to find lasting solutions to the country’s prevailing security challenges.
The session is designed to receive inputs from the leadership of House security committees, principal officers, regional leaders, and members representing various constituencies in the Green Chamber.
Declaring the session open, Speaker of the House, Dr. Abbas Tajuddeen, said the special sitting is part of the 10th House agenda, which includes assessing the performance of ministries and government agencies for improved results.
Dr. Abbas also assured that at the end of the two-day deliberation, the House will draft a resolution for onward transmission to the executive for proper implementation toward addressing the lingering security situation in the country.
The Tuesday special plenary so far received submissions from the chairmen of the house Committees on Defence, Army, Police, security and intelligence, Navy, Airforce and the committee on Judiciary while other members of the house are expected to make their submissions tomorrow wednesday.
Our National Assembly correspondent reports that the most of the committee chairmen that spoke during the plenary emphasized the need for proactive action towards putting an end to the activities of terrorist the North East, Kidnapping in the North West and militancy in the South South.
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