Worried by the spate of escalating insecurity in Nigeria, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC Abia North), has called for urgent steps by the government to end the ugly scourge.
Senator Kalu who chairs the Senate Committee on South East Development Commission, stated this on Monday in China via a video posted on his social media page calling for decisive measures to end the scourge.
According to him, in the light of the prevailing situation, there is need for investment of additional resources in the security sector in terms of additional funding of the various agencies.
Reacting to recent alarm raised by Borno state governor, Professor Zulum, over deteriorating the security situation in his state, Kalu pointed out that if nothing is done urgently, the Borno state, including the Southeast may be lost totally to terrorists.
He said,: “If the Federal Government doesn’t take the right step in Borno state and South East those areas might collapse into the hands of terrorists
“I want to believe Professor Zulum that the security situation in Borno state, is deteriorating every day so we need to step up the counter insurgency war especially in the South-east.
“Our South-east Governors are doing their best to fight insurgency. I would like the Federal Government to step up security in the Southeast because it’s a gateway for people transporting goods from the ports and Refineries.
“The Federal Government needs to invest more resources and equipment and attention to Borno State and the South East.
“We cannot play politics with insecurity, we should take the art of Governance very seriously.”