The Nigerian Senate has adopted a motion to convoke a two-day security summit to proffer solution to the insecurity affecting the nation.

The Senate, during plenary on Tuesday, adopted a motion to convoke a two-day security summit to proffer solution to the challenges.

Sponsor of the motion, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District in the motion, attributed insecurity in Nigeria to  global security issues.

After a debate on the motion by lawmakers, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio upheld a two-day national summit, instead of the three-day, as contained in the prayer of the motion.

The Senate President expressed optimism that the proposed summit will proffer solutions even as governors, traditional rulers, Service Chiefs, ad well as security experts participate to suggest solutions to the worsening security issues in Nigeria.

Elsewhere, retired military generals have  asked the federal government to urgently equip the Nigerian Armed Forces to help them tackle the growing concerns over the resurgence of terrorists’ attacks and killings in the North-East Nigeria.