The House of Representatives, have summoned Service Chiefs and the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy to appear before it and provide a detailed account of funds released to the military.

Leading the debate, Ibe Osonwa (Abia, LP) lamented the increasing incidents of kidnappings and attacks on schools, warning that the trend was worsening the country’s out-of-school children crisis and exposing vulnerable communities to constant fear and trauma.

He argued that the current security response appeared largely reactive and inadequate, despite the enormous public funds appropriated annually for defence and security operations.

Osonwa decried the systematic targeting of schools and places of worship by criminal elements, warning that institutions traditionally regarded as safe havens had increasingly become soft targets for terrorists and kidnappers.

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