House Of Reps Want Security Infrastructure Of Rural Communities Strengthened

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Interior and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to establish, upgrade and adequately equip police outposts and security stations in identified rural flashpoints across Kebbi State and other affected parts of the country.

This was sequel to the adoption of a motion on “Need to Strengthen Security Infrastructure in Rural Communities of Kebbi State and other parts of the Country,” sponsored by Hon. Ibrahim Mohammed from Kebbi State at plenary on Wednesday.

Moving the motion, Mohammed noted the rising wave of insecurity across rural communities in Nigeria, particularly in Kebbi state, where incessant attacks by bandits, cattle rustlers, kidnappers, and other criminal elements have
continued to disrupt farming, displaces residents, and threatens livelihoods leading to the abandonment of farmlands, forced school closures, disrupted health services, and severely undermined economic activities in agrarian communities.

He expressed concern that the affected communities lacked the presence of security personnel, and where security formations exist, they were under-resourced, under-staffed, and ill-equipped to respond effectively to security threats.

The lawmaker was also concerned that; “the absence of modern security infrastructure such as patrol vehicles, communication systems, surveillance technology, and operational bases—limits the operational capacity of law enforcement agencies.”

“Convinced that strengthening rural security architecture will not only restore peace and public confidence but will also boost agricultural production, reduce internal displacement, and enable community development,” he argued.

Adopting the motion, the House also urged the Ministry of Police Affairs and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to deploy more personnel and provide mobility, surveillance equipment, and communication tools for rural patrol operations.

It further asked the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning to prioritise funding rural security infrastructure in the 2026 Appropriation estimates.