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LequteMan
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The Senate has deferred debate on the request by President #GoodluckJonathan for an extension of emergency rule in #Adamawa, #Borno and #Yobe.
President Jonathan had on Tuesday, asked the Senate to extend the state of emergency in the three states for additional six months.
The President argued that the extension is necessary due to continued threats of #BokoHaram insurgency in the affected states.
However, the Senate decided to defer debate on the issue following its decision to summon all the service and security chiefs to appear before it and brief senators on the level of performance of the current emergency rule in the affected states.
The resolution followed a motion by the Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba that the debate on the request for extension should be deferred to another legislative date.
President Jonathan had on Tuesday, asked the Senate to extend the state of emergency in the three states for additional six months.
The President argued that the extension is necessary due to continued threats of #BokoHaram insurgency in the affected states.
However, the Senate decided to defer debate on the issue following its decision to summon all the service and security chiefs to appear before it and brief senators on the level of performance of the current emergency rule in the affected states.
The resolution followed a motion by the Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba that the debate on the request for extension should be deferred to another legislative date.
