Service Chiefs have on Monday, 23, 2019,finally appeared before the House of Representatives to discuss the national security issues.
Tukur Buratai, the chief of army staff, COAS, and the Inspector General Police, IGP, Adamu Muhammed, are however absent at the meeting which is currently holding behind closed doors in one of the meeting rooms of the National Assembly.
Both Buratai and Muhammed sent representatives.
Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker house of Representative said the meeting is aimed at finding out why there are still growing concerns of insecurity in the country despite the claims of success made by the military.
At the meeting, he asked why there is an uptick in insecurity. He also offered the collaboration of the house to ensure the lingering security challenges are curtailed.
Chief of Defense Staff who led the Service Chiefs at the meeting apologised for their absence at the previous meeting called by the House of Representatives.
He explained that their absence was not out of disrespect to the House but due to another meeting which was held by the Service Chiefs of the same day.
The service chiefs had earlier on Friday shunned the invitation by the House of Representatives, a situation which the Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila described as an insult to the Parliament.
He then promised to report the matter to President Muhammadu Buhari.
