Following the recent security issues in the country, the Senate may support the deployment of soldiers to highways across the country.
The Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, dropped this hint when he spoke with State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, on Monday.
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, at the weekend had canvassed for the deployment of soldiers.
He said: “Absolutely. On a good day, it is not something we would encourage because as much as possible you will want to keep the military in the barracks but because of the exigencies of the moment, we have no choice but to encourage that.
“Nigerians need to be assured of their safety at all times, that is the essence of governance as guaranteed by the constitution.
“Therefore as canvassed and indeed ordered by the Vice President, that we have the army provide security at the checkpoints, if that will go along way to prevent this kidnapping and banditry, why not?” he queried
He said that the Senate has taken a position on the banditry in the northern part of the country.
“We are not happy like most Nigerians about what is going on in places most especially Zamfara. We believe that the head of the security architecture in Zamfara being the commissioner of police can do more than they have already done.
“We are encouraging them to do that because Mr. President has provided everything that ought to be given to them, everything in terms of funding received, in terms of acquisition of weaponry to that has been provided for them.
“It is now left for them to justify the positions they hold in Zamfara, and other states of course,” he added
