The Senate has agreed to summon the service chiefs over the issue of insecurity in the country.
The Senate took the decision on Thursday after deliberating a motion on the kidnap of five female students from the Federal University Dunsin-Ma in Katsina state on Wednesday.
The officers to be summoned include the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Hassan Abubakar.
Meanwhile, the Senate also invited the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
The lawmakers asked security agencies to be more proactive and ensure the rescue of the abducted female students as well as the corps members kidnapped by terrorists in Zamfara State.
They urged the military to conduct special operations to dislodge bandits in the North-West and in other parts of the country and also called on the Federal Government to address the manpower deficit in the armed forces and police.
The senators also emphasised the need for the creation of state police as one of the solutions to the security challenges in the country.
But, a date is yet to be fixed for the planned meeting with the service chiefs.
