The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Dimeji Bankole, on Thursday called for stiffer penalties for terrorism, including the death sentence.
Bankole, who was represented by the Deputy House Leader, Rep. Baba Agaie, made the call during an interactive session with stakeholders on the Anti-Terrorism Bill now in the National Assembly.
The speaker said the task before the house was to review and strengthen mechanisms to fight the vices in a most effective and sustainable manner.
The speaker said the internal security situation in the country was precarious and unpredictable.
The menace of violent crimes is rife, and the emerging trends of kidnapping and terrorism have added a more frightening dimension to our contemporary security challenges.
The Oct. 1 attack which claimed many lives and left others injured has brought to the fore the fact that Nigeria is not immune to terrorist attacks, he said.
He noted that the bill was significant in the bid to enhance the security, peace and stability of the country’s national entity, especially against the backdrop of its set national targets and the 2011 elections.
The anti-terrorism bill seeks to provide measures to combat terrorism.
The session was moderated by the chairmen of the seven committees who formed the ad hoc committee on the anti-terrorism bill, with other stakeholders in attendance.
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