GARKIDA ATTACK: HOUSE COMMISERATES WITH VICTIMS, URGES FG TO END INSECURITY

Following attack by the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents on Garkida, a community in Gombi Local Government Area, Adamawa State, the Lawmakers at the state House of Assembly have commiserated with the victims of the attack, calling on the Federal Government to end insecurity.

The house further urged the National and State Emergency Management Agencies as well as other relevant organisations to as a matter of urgency provide relief materials to the victims so as to cushion the effect of hardship being faced.

Recall that on Friday last week, the assailants  invaded Garkida community, killing 2 military officers, burning down 3 churches and houses, raping women and carting away property while displacing hundreds of others.

The resolutions of the hallowed chamber followed the matter of urgent public importance brought before the members by the member representing Gombi constituency, Hon. Japhet Kefas at a resumed plenary session presided by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas today.

Earlier, Hon. Kefas who is also the Chairman House Standing Committee on Information briefed his colleagues on the level of devastation caused by the hoodlums, and called for immediate action towards curtailing insecurity.

Hon. Kefas told the house that the Boko Haram suspects who held the community ransom for more than 7 hours killed military officers, raped women, burnt churches and houses and displaced hundreds of hapless of citizens.

The Lawmaker prayed his colleagues to impress on the Federal Government to intensify more efforts towards addressing insecurity and appealed to the emergency management agencies to assist the victims, saying it appears the lives of their electorates are not more safe with the current security situation.

Speaking on the motion, the Majority Leader and member representing Jada Mbulo constituency, Hon. Hammantukur Yettisuri advised the house to liaise with the members of the National Assembly to enable them take up the issue with the FG.

Also speaking while presiding over the sitting, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas sympathised with the community, the member and the state on the incident, and prayed God to comfort those that loss their loved ones.

Rt. Hon. Iya Abbas however commended the Nigeria Army for their efforts in repelling the attack, and called on the government to assist the victims with relief materials: shelter, food items, drugs to cushion the effect of hardship.