Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim, Chairman, Inter-Parliamentary Committee of Nigerian Senate, has urged global parliamentarians to adopt collaborative and supportive approaches regarding the Ministry of Defiance’s annual budget allocation.
Ibrahim, a Modern War Studies expert made this known during the ongoing 150th inter-parliamentary meeting in Uzbekistan.
Ibrahim stressed that insecurity is likely to escalate in the 21st century emphasising the need for a supportive rather than an investigative approach while asserting that human life is priceless.
“The central question for governments and security agencies should be: security for whom, when, and how? Addressing power and insecurity issues alongside their ecosystems is key to the security of the geocentric system.
“The government’s failure to address poverty effectively will further exacerbate insecurity,” he added.
Sen. Ibrahim noted that the government’s approach to security was marked by a constant flip between fear and courage: fear that the system is failing. Life is increasingly tricky amid this struggle, yet we still maintain a defence structure. It is only a matter of time before one of these emotions- fear or courage- prevails.
“I saw fear within government leadership, leading to unprecedented crises and heightened insecurity,” he said.
The Senator responded to inquiries from the international media in Uzbekistan and emphasised that parliament needs to adopt a more supportive and friendly stance rather than merely fulfilling its traditional oversight duties regarding the Ministry of Defence appropriations.
The Nigerian Senator observed “a noticeable shift in the relationship between the goals of poverty reduction and governmental efficiency, is the area where domestic insecurity arises”.
Sen. Ibrahim, who holds a doctorate degree in Modern Warfare, remarked that when Parliament functions as an oversight entity examining security expenditures, it might inadvertently foster insecurity.
He stressed that efficient system and process creation and management could assist in fighting fraud related to security spending, a key concern for Parliament.