A member of the House of Representatives, Chief Philip Agbese.
The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has called on President Bola Tinubu to confer the prestigious Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger national honour on Nigeria’s top military leadership, citing recent security successes in Oyo and Borno states as evidence of improved operational effectiveness.
Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State and is the Leader of the Labour Party in the state, made the appeal at The State of Affairs gathering with security experts, professionals and promoters in Abuja on Sunday.
This followed the recent successful rescue of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as well as the foiling of an attempted mass abduction of students in Monguno, Borno State.
According to the lawmaker, the achievements of the armed forces under the current military leadership deserve national recognition, particularly at a time when the country continues to battle insurgency, banditry and other security threats.
