NIGERIAN SENATE APPROVES EMERGENCY RULE EXTENSION IN THE NORTH

 The Nigerian senate on Tuesday unanimously approved the extension of the emergency rule in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states. This emergency rule initially came as a result of the recent menace of the Boko Haram insurgency which has repeatedly caused damage to life and property in these states. According to The Punch seven conditions were to be met in order to implement this decision, they are:

* That the Federal Government should expand the military cooperation and collaboration with the international community on the rescue of Chibok girls, to the overall arrest of the ugly incidence of terrorism in Nigeria.
* That the federal government should ensure proper kitting and arming of the armed forces deployed to arrest the insurgency and adequate welfare care for troops.
* That full military operation be undertaken on sustained basis to root out the insurgents.
*That there should be special recruitments into the Armed Forces of screened and vetted youth particularly those in the civilian JTF who will receive emergency training and deployed in the troubled zone in order to beef up the strength of the troops and win hearts of the locals.
*That the federal government in conjunction with state governments should come with an Economic Marshal Plan to revive the economy of the economically and educationally backward parts of the country.
*That the federal government should seek and secure Multi-lateral support for thr Marshal plan.
*That Minister of Defence; Police Affairs; National Security Adviser; Director-General, State Security Services; to report to the senate on monthly basis of progress made in combating the insurgency on the basis of which senate can take any decision it considers necessary on the issue.
*That President Goodluck Jonathan should prepare and submit to the National Assembly, supplementary budget to meet any establishment financial requirements needed to combat the insurgency.
*That Mr. President should immediately approve intervention funds to the affected states for development.