NASS To Provide Special Funds To Secure Military Barracks — Rep. Adamu

The National Assembly would appropriate special funds in the 2013 budget to enable the Federal Government address the nation’s current security challenges,
The Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on Defence, Alhaji Bashir Adamu Committee said funds would also be provided in the interim to tackle the immediate challenges facing military barracks across the country.
Adamu made the disclosure, shortly after he led members of the committee on sympathy visit to Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna state.
“We are here to register our condolences to families of victims and commiserate with them over their loses and wish the injured persons quick recovery.
“The committee will consider a special package in the interim to address the current situation in the Jaji cantonment and other military accommodations with similar situations.
“This will be done in the interim while we consider making adequate vote for funds to address the general situation and secure military barracks across the country,“ he said.
Adamu added that the committee had identified some of the challenges of the cantonment and pledged that adequate funds would be provided in the 2013 budget to address them on short and long term basis.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that 15 persons were killed and 30 others injured, when bombs recently exploded at the cantonment.
NAN recalls that the Senate Committee on Defence and Army during a similar visit, advised the state government to relocate the more than 3,000 civilians living in six settlements within the barrack, in order to secure it.