Failure to Rescue Chibok Girls: NSA, Service Chiefs to Appear before Senate Today

The National Security Adviser (NSA), General Babagana Monguno (rtd), and service chiefs will today (20-02-16) appear before the Senate to explain the reasons they have failed to rescue the school girls kidnapped in Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, two years after. Making the announcement while presiding over the plenary yesterday, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, said senators would meet with the service chiefs behind closed-door today at 1p.m.

The scheduled meeting with the service chiefs is in accordance with the resolution passed by the Senate last Thursday in commemoration of two years anniversary of the kidnap of Chibok girls.

Last Thursday marked the second year anniversary of the abduction of 276 girls who were writing their Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) in the school by Boko Haram insurgents.

NSA Raises Alarm Rising Cases of Over Cybercrime in Nigeria

Seeks Collaboration of Stakeholders

Senator Iroegbu

Concerned about the alarming widespread of cyber-related terrorism and criminal activities across the globe, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has advocated for proactive approach to tackle the increasing cases cybercrime in Nigeria due to the fastest growing technology tools being used by criminals.

Dasuki made this called while speaking at the two-day National Cybersecurity Forum (NCSF-2014) with the theme: "Towards Multi-stakeholder’s Partnership for National Cybersecurity Engagement".

He said: “Realising the importance of cyber space, the Federal Government of Nigeria has designated cyber security as a national security priority with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) stepping up efforts towards meeting the challenge by working in close collaboration with all stake holders to ensure a safer and more secure cyberspace.”