Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging Governor Abdullahi Sule to direct the State Commissioner of Police to deploy security personnel to Doma Local Government Area.
This, the House said was to maintain peace and order in the area following reports of tension in Doma South constituency.
The Speaker of the House, Dr. Danladi Jatau stated this when the member representing Doma South, Musa Abubakar Ibrahim brought the issue under matters of public interest.
The Speaker said, security of lives and properties remains the top priority of government, adding that peace is the best instrument for development.
“First and foremost the resolutions of the house is that we appreciate the great effort of Governor Abdullahi Sule in sustaining peace in the state.
” We urge the Governor as the Chief Security Officer of the state to direct the Commissioner of Police to deploy security personnel to Doma to maintain peace and order” he said.
Earlier, The member representing Doma South at the Assembly, Musa Ibrahim Abubakar raised alarm over security threat and tension in his constituency calling for urgent intervention to curb the situation.
Contributing, Mr. Solomon Yakubu Akwashiki spoke extensively on the benefit of peace to societal development, stressing the need for more security effort by the security operatives to sustain peace in the society.
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