*Group Holds Rally, Urges NASS to Probe Alleged Involvement of Lawmaker in Kidnapping*

The Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) has urged the National Assembly to probe the alleged involvement of a high-ranking lawmaker in kidnapping and banditry.

Speaking during a peaceful rally on Tuesday in Abuja, convener Rev Solomon Semaka called for an unbiased public investigation to assuage the anxiety of Nigerians.

According to Semaka, failure to act on the part of the National Assembly leadership will amount to complicity in insecurity and terrorism sponsorship.

"As a civil society organization that has consistently fought to ensure an end to insecurity, it has become necessary for us to call on the National Assembly, especially the Senate to act with all sincerity and fish out the bad egg amongst its rank," he said.

"Indeed there is no smoke without fire and it is still an altruism that in every twelve (12), there must be a Judas. No wonder, successive efforts at ending insecurity and fishing out its sponsors have continued to fail possibly because of the presence of moles who criminally sabotage such investigations and their findings.

"The rising incidents of kidnapping and banditry in recent times even in the Federal Capital Territory is alarmingly worrisome. Members of the National Assembly cannot, therefore, afford to shy away from investigating their own and making their findings public. An unbiased public investigation is needed to assuage the anxiety of Nigerians at this point.

"There is no gainsaying that he who comes to equity must come with clean hands. The National Assembly must make concerted efforts to purge itself of that one member or member that has gone rogue and jettisoned his hallowed mandate of making laws and providing oversight functions by constituting himself into a national nuisance and security threat.

"The recent media reports and intelligence cannot be ignored at this material time. Nigerians need answers and a solution to the lingering insecurity. Mr President has already given his word and has shown an unwavering commitment, the National Assembly must therefore play its part and help find the missing link.

"Mr President has shown great commitment to ending insecurity and we commend him for that. We are solidly aligned with his Renewed Hope Agenda and we hope that our country will soon be safe. The leadership of NASS must, therefore, act swiftly and show support for Mr President's genuine efforts to end insecurity. Failure to act on the part of the National Assembly leadership will amount to complicity in insecurity and terrorism sponsorship.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the press, the rally we have had here is in furtherance of our call on the National Assembly and all stakeholders to support President Tinubu's administration efforts in curbing insecurity in Nigeria. Our voices must be heard and the National Assembly must act if not we shall mobilise to occupy the National Assembly Complex until the right thing is done and the culprit is revealed. We are confident too that the media will continue to support our efforts to secure our country for all Nigerians to live and thrive. "

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