Northern Senators Back President’s Military Expansion after Benue, Kaduna Killings

• Condemn attacks that left over 40 dead, demand justice for victims

• Ex-army chief: Creation of new divisions step in right direction

Sunday Aborisade and Emma Okonji in Abuja

The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s decision to expand the Nigerian Army with four additional divisions and recruit 28,000 personnel, describing the move as a timely response to Nigeria’s worsening security challenges following fresh killings in Benue and Kaduna states.

The forum also strongly condemned the attacks in the two states, which claimed more than 40 lives, including women and children, and displaced several families, while urging the federal government to ensure the swift arrest and prosecution of those responsible.

Northern Senators Back President’s Military Expansion after Benue, Kaduna Killings

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