RIVERS APC CHIEFTAIN URGES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY AGENCIES’ FUNDING

Hon. Darlington Nwauju, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has called on the National Assembly to review sections of Nigeria’s Constitution to enable the Nigeria Correctional Services (NCoS) to draw from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF).
Speaking with journalists in Port Harcourt, Nwauju emphasized the urgent need to expand Nigeria’s internal security architecture, especially in the face of rising incidents of terror and cross‑border crimes across Benue, Enugu, and Ebonyi States. He argued that a constitutional review and a reassessment of budget allocations for security institutions would play a pivotal role in strengthening Nigeria’s internal defense.
“This call has become necessary given the wave of violent deaths along the Benue, Enugu, and Ebonyi corridors, and the urgent need for a holistic, forward‑thinking approach to national security,” he said. “The 10th National Assembly must move beyond routine oversight of infrastructure and focus more on critical internal security reforms.”
Nwauju urged lawmakers to review the 2025 Appropriation for the Ministry of Interior to enable key institutions — including the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Federal Fire Service — to operate more effectively.
He further advocated for closer collaboration between Nigeria’s security institutions, recalling an earlier call he made in late 2024 for the integration of Police Affairs into the Ministry of Interior. According to him, such institutional synergy would enable the Police, Customs, and Immigration Services to work as a seamless team in tackling rising cross‑border crimes and terror threats.
“The National Assembly must rise to the challenge and adopt an innovative approach to addressing Nigeria’s internal security crisis. We must build a robust security architecture that can respond effectively to the evolving threats in our nation,” Nwauju concluded.