Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, has reiterated her call for stiffer penalties for kidnappers in the country.
Mrs Tinubu spoke when she received in her office at the State House Abuja the senators representing the three senatorial districts of Lagos State.
In a statement by her media aide, Busola Kukoyi, she appealed to the lawmakers to look towards enacting security-related laws to stem the tide of this crime.
“We should look into the laws we would bring up. On the issue of kidnapping, it is like we are in a war, a war against kidnapping and kidnappers,” she said. She also admonished Nigerians to help one another.
“The administration of President Tinubu is resolute to leave a legacy for generations yet unborn. This takes a lot of sacrifice and courage,” she added.
Earlier, the leader of the delegation and senator representing Lagos East, who recently emerged chairman of Southern Senators Forum, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru noted that the reforms of President Bola Tinubu, are on course to putting the nation on a solid footing of economic wellbeing and lasting prosperity.
He also assured that the senate will continue to look into people centred legislation especially as regards the economy and security.
Senator Abiru expressed optimism that the nation would soon be an economic haven.
Also on the courtesy visit were senator representing Lagos Central, Senator Wasiu Eshinlokun Sanni who is also chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport and senator representing Lagos West, Senator Oluranti Adebule who is also the chairman of the Senate Committee on Social Welfare and Poverty Alleviation.
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