The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan says the failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration to enhance safety, is due to worldwide politics.
Lawan acknowledged this whereas chatting with journalists on Sunday, forward of the primary anniversary of the Ninth Senate on Thursday.
In accordance with him, it’s exhausting for Nigeria to buy required equipment from international international locations.
“To some extent, we’re affected by worldwide politics. I do know that in our efforts to attempt to purchase spare components for jets, they might write to a sure international authorities and it’ll take six to 9 months whereas one other nation will write to the identical authorities and possibly get it in a single or two months,” he mentioned.
Lawan additionally admitted the nation wants extra sources and personnel for the Armed Forces.
“We’d like extra personnel for the police, Nigerian immigration Service, and nearly all of the companies and paramilitary as effectively,” he mentioned.
The Senate President listed the sources wanted to incorporate “gear, equipment after which coaching.”