ICDA congratulates NATFORCE DG, describes him as a hero of war against insecurity
The President, Igala Cultural and Development Association (ICDA), Alh. Sadiq Amodu Abubakar has lauded National Lawmakers, for passing the bill for an Act to establish the National Task Force on the Prohibition of Illegal Importation of Firearms, Light Weapons, Chemical Weapons and Pipeline Vandalism (NATFORCE) into Law.
The Senate had passed the bill that provided for 3 years jail term or N3 million naira fine or both, as penalties for anyone caught in possession or dealing in firearms in Nigeria.
The piece of legislation which is titled; Firearms Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, amends Section 35 (2) of the Principal Act that previously provided a fine of just N1000 naira as penalty has been reviewed upwards to N3m fine or 3 years jail term or both.
The amendment to Section 35(2), which is captured in Clause 4 of the bill, which now provides for stiffer penalties for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunitions by any individual, organization or corporate entity.
The ICDA President in a statement made available to Journalists in Abuja and Lokoja, and signed by its National Assistant on Public Affairs, Mr. Austin Akubo, noted that NATFORCE shall contribute meaningfully to curbing and mitigating the incidences of insecurity, and terrorism, arising from importation and proliferation of firearms and other Weapons into the country.
The ICDA Leader also noted that NATFORCE, is capable of taking away the youths from the streets, as it is capable of generating thousands of employment for the teeming populace, thereby curbing the menace of social vices such as thuggery, violence in all its ramifications; insurgency, militancy and terrorism.
“In particular, the ICDA hailef the wisdom of the leadership and membership of the National Assembly led by its Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan and the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, for patriotically passing the Bill into Law”
Describing the director general of NATFORCE, Dr. Baba Mohammed, as “the Hero of our Generation” he lauded him for his dogged determination to make NATFORCE, a reality in the quest to contributing meaningfully to the Security Architecture of Nigeria, towards making the Nation, a safe haven for national and international economic investments, peace, unity and development
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