Worried by the renewed attacks by Boko Haram fighters in communities in the North-East, the Senate has called on the federal government to establish a military base in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The Senate on Wednesday in plenary also called on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide relief materials to all those affected by the recurring attacks of the insurgents.
These resolutions were reached after a debate on a motion sponsored by the senator representing Adamawa Central, Aminu Abbas, and his colleagues from the North-East.
In his lead debate, Senator Abbas decried renewed attacks in communities in Adamawa state, saying the insurgents in the last few weeks have been on a killing spree, making the localities inhabitable.
After the debate, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, expressed worry over the country's porous borders, which make it easy for the insurgents to gain access, infiltrate, and then attack innocent Nigerians.
He also noted that the situation is so bad that some communities in the zone have resorted to paying allegiance to the terrorists for their safety.
