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The Senate Tuesday expressed concern at the recent spate of bomb attacks and the general level of insecurity across the Nigeria.It urged the Federal Government to re-open dialogue with Boko Haram, which had claimed responsibility for the terror attacks.President of the Senate, David Mark said the growing insecurity was unacceptable to the parliament and the generality of Nigerians. He said it was in the national interest for the country to experience peace and security particularly if the transformation agenda of government must succeed.In a brief remark on resumption from his medical vacation, Mark said since the members of the dreaded sect were Nigerians, government should explore the dialogue option to the resolution of the crisis. He said the activities of the group was not only a declaration of war on Nigerians but a threat to the unity and corporate existence of the country.Mark admonished the group to eschew violence and seek better ways of expressing whatever grievances they may have with the government.“In spite of all these bombings, we should not despair or be disillusioned. We shall overcome through our collective determination.“This is the time for concerted action by all Nigerian; ethnic group, political affiliation, religious belief notwithstanding. We have a real problem on our hands and we must handle it with the seriousness it deserves and we should never politicise it,” he said.“Divisive statements or finger pointing are not helpful. Attempts to apportion blame for failures at this time of the burgeoning terror threats will not lead to any practical and long lasting solution. The primary responsibility of tackling this challenge lies with the Government but that notwithstanding, we all have roles to play,” he said.Mark also urged security agencies to intensify efforts geared towards improving on their operational capacities and prevent further bomb attacks.He also challenged the standing committees of the Senate to strengthen their oversight responsibilities on government agencies to curb inefficiency and corruption in the system.“In this regard, all Committees must submit their reports before our summer recess and as soon as we resume we shall take the Committee Reports in plenary. May I remind us that in the course of preparing our Committee Reports, we should look at the capital appropriation released for the first two quarters of the year and weigh it against the implementation of the capital projects,” he said.
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