Nigeria under coordinated security siege, says Speaker Abbas

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : He insisted that only strategic leadership, improved welfare for security personnel, enhanced infrastructure and good governance can defeat terrorism."
44% : The House Minority Leader, Mr. Kingsley Chinda, urged Parliament to "stand its ground," calling for intense legislative oversight, border security reforms and the establishment of state or community police.
40% : Kalu highlighted recent indiscriminate kidnappings -- from schoolchildren in Kebbi to worshippers in Zamfara -- and warned that armed groups were now imposing parallel governance structures, including illegal tax demands of up to N100 million in parts of Zamfara.
36% : He condemned ongoing amnesty negotiations, insisting "we cannot negotiate with those who kidnap our children," and called for decentralised policing, predictable police funding, and transparent disarmament protocols.

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