The Senate Tuesday expressed worries over the June 16 bomb blast at the Police Headquarterson Abuja and resolved to summon the nation’s security chiefs to get details of the remote and immediate causes of the dastardly act. Those expected at the meeting which date has not been decided include the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Hafiz Ringim; Director General of the State Security Services (SSS), Mr. Ita Ekpeyong and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen. Owoeye Azazi. This followed the passage of a motion sponsored by Senator Eta Enang (PDP, Akwa Ibom). In the motion, which came under a point of order, Enang urged his colleagues to condemn in its entirety the bomb blast and others that have led to the death of scores of people across the country. He also urged the Senate to commiserate with the families of the victims of the bomb blast. Enang further urged the Senate to raise an investigative committee to unravel the root cause of the terror act. The second prayer was however rejected while the third was amended. Seconding Enang’s motion, Senator Ayogu Eze (PDP, Enugu) said in dealing with the issue of incessant bomb blasts in the country, especially the recent Force Headquarters' blast for which the Boko Haram group has claimed responsibility, all efforts must be made to look into the grouse of the Islamist organiseation that could have triggered their action. He also stressed the need to overhaul the security apparatus of the nation. In his contribution to the debate, Senator Ehigie Uzamere (ACN, Edo) called the attention of his colleagues to the fact that a committee had already been set up to look into the incident. On his part, Senator Aweisu Kuta (PDP, Niger) said it was improper for the Inspector General of Police to come out openly to tell the nation that he was going to deal with a group, knowing well that the force he is heading is ill-equipped to do so. Taking the floor, Senator Olusola Adeyeye (ACN, Osun) said the June 16 incident was a clarion call on the nation to wake up from its slumber as far as security is concerned. Adeyeye said: “The fact that the Inspector General of Police cannot boast of his own security means that nobody can boast of any security in the country”, stressing that “this chamber should look at the problem as it is not a problem that can be left in the hands of the executive alone.” Others who spoke in favour of the motion included Senators Abdullahi Adamu (PDP, Nasarawa), Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi), Nkechi Nwogu (PDP, Abia) as well as Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. However, Senator Datti Baba Ahmed (CPC, Kaduna) opposed the motion on the ground that most of its prayers are untenable. For instance, he said it is not the constitutional duty of the Senate to commiserate with the families of the victims of the blast. Baba-Ahmed also faulted the motion’s prayer to set up a committee of inquiry into the blast, saying the issue involved is a highly sensitive security issue, which should be handled strictly by security agencies. At the end of the exhaustive debate, Senate President put the motion to vote and two of the prayers were carried. Source: Thisdayonline.com