AHEAD of debates on the declaration of State of Emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states by President Goodluck Jonathan today, senators from the north under the aegis, Northern Senators Forum were yesterday locked in a marathon meeting.
We gathered that the meeting which started at 8.55pm yesterday took place at hearing room1,white House, Senate wing and ended at 10.30 pm.
The meeting which was held behind closed door and presided over by Chairman of the forum, Senator Umar Dahiru, PDP Sokoto south discussed among others, the declaration of State of emergency as they were said to have thrown their weights behind it as the way forward to the insurgency.
We also learnt that the meeting which had over twenty senators from the north in attendance, however resolved that President Jonathan must not jettison his planned amnesty programme for members of the Boko Haram sect as a way of nipping in the bud the problem in the country.
The senators, a source at the meeting told journalist thst they were prepared to vote in favour of the state of emergency today,with a call on the military to thread on the part of caution especially with regards to democratic values and democracy.
Also present at the meeting were Senator Mohammed Magoro, PDP, Kebbi South; Senator Zainab Kure, PDP, Niger South;Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan, PDP,Taraba North; Senator Nurudeen Abatemi- Usman; Senator Ali Ndume, PDP, Borno South; Senator Shaaba Lafiagi,PDP,Kwara North, among others
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