The Nasarawa state House of Assembly has called on the state government and security agents to intensify efforts in unveiling those behind the killing of the state All Progressives Congress ( APC) chairman , Mr Philip Shekwo.
Speaker of the House, Hon. Ibrahm Balarabe-Abdullahi, made the demand after Hon. Tanko Tunga, Majority Leader of the House, moved a motion under matters of public interest on the death of Shekwo during proceedings Monday in Lafia.
“The resolution of this House is to the effect that members advised His Excellency Governor Abdullahi Sule to direct the security agents to work hard to unravel the perpetrators of this act to face justice,” he said.
The lawmaker called on the government to provide adequate support to the security agents to effectively protect lives and property and advised security agents to intensify efforts to protect the lives and property of the citizens.
He said the state APC chairman was a man of peace and easy-going, describing the demise as one death too many.
The speaker directed the Clerk of the House to produce a clean copy of the House resolution to the governor for his further necessary action.
On November 21, 2020, the Nasarawa state chairman of APC, Mr. Philip Shekwo, was abducted from his residence in Lafia, the state capital on Saturday and found dead on Sunday, November 22, 2020.
