We Are Tired Of Mourning, Condolence Visits – Senate

The Senate on Tuesday lamented that Senators and Nigerians generally are tired of condolence visits to families of innocent people killed by bloodthirsty criminals.
It declared that a stop must be put to the incessant killings in the country, particularly in Benue State.

The Senate’s lamentation of the killings in the land came to the fore during a media briefing given by its Chairman, Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu.

Adaramodu, in his response to how the Senate feels on the recent massacre that took place in Benue State, said the Senate and the Federal Government felt very bad and disturbed by the ugly incident where over 100 innocent people were brutally murdered.

“The Senate and Nigerians generally are tired of mourning victims of incessant massacres in the country and paying condolence visits to their affected families. We are tired of mourning. The time has come to act. Security is local, and locals must be part of the solution. With the President’s support, the Senate and the House have appropriated adequate funds to support the military and security agencies. Together with traditional rulers and communities, we must put a stop to this bloodshed.

“About the tragic incident in Benue: it was miserable. We sympathise with the victims and families affected.

“The Senate, in collaboration with the executive, will visit Benue tomorrow (Wednesday) with a delegation of Senators to commiserate. More importantly, we are organising a national security summit — not just for the military, but for CSOs, media, women, youth, and other critical stakeholders — because enough is enough.

“We cannot keep going from Plateau to Benue, paying condolence visits,” he said.

Earlier at the briefing, Senator Adaramodu reviewed the 10scorecards 10-scorecards for the last two years in the area of good governance-driven.

According to him, 844 bills were introduced, of which 107 were passed for third reading by the National Assembly and 55 assented to by President Bola Tinubu.

“The 10th Senate has considered and passed more bills within these two years than any other Assembly since 1999.

“While 844 bills were introduced, 96 were passed, 55 were assented to by the President, 600 were at first reading, 409 were at second reading, and five were negative.

“Out of this, 26 are executive bills, 205 establishment bills and 548 amendment bills.”