Reps: Disunity among agencies, major weakness in insecurity fight

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Defence has commended the new service chiefs for resolving to work together to tackle the security crises in the country.

According to the committee, the lack of synergy among security agencies in the country has been a major weakness in the security architecture.

Chairman of the committee, Babajimi Benson, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday and titled ‘House Committee on Defence commends Service Chiefs.’

The statement read, “The news report that the Service Chiefs have agreed to work more jointly under the leadership of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, is a welcome development.

“As a nation, Nigeria’s lack of joined up and strategic cohesion amongst its many security outfits has been a major weakness in our security landscape. It is, therefore, gratifying to see a new resolve by the military services to work together as the Armed Forces of Nigeria. This deep cooperation will strengthen command and control as well as effective leadership oversight of operations in the field.

“The House of Representatives’ Committee of Defence will continue to provide all the requisite legislative support needed by our gallant soldiers and their commanders to ensure successful operations and this unity of command posture is a step in the right direction.”

Benson commended the new service chiefs for their commitment to the nation’s security, while appreciating their determination to embrace global best practices to further strengthen the country’s security architecture. Punch