Nigerian Government sets up committees on resolving insecurity and light weapons.

President Goodluck Jonathan will on the 24^th of this month, inaugurate the Presidential Committees set up to resolve security challenges in Nigeria.

They are the Committee on dialogue and peaceful resolution of security challenges in the north and the Committee on small arms and light weapons.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, listed the committee’s terms of reference as: Developing a framework for the granting of amnesty, Setting up of a framework through which disarmament could take place within a 60-day time frame, Development of a comprehensive victims’ support programme and Development of mechanisms to address the underlying causes of insurgencies, to forestall future occurrences.

The committee on dialogue is chaired by the Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, while the Committee on small arms and light weapons is headed by Ambassador Emmanuel Imohe.

Committee on dialogue and peaceful resolution of security challenges in the north
1.                Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, Minister of Special Duties    -    Chairman
2.                Sheik Ahmed Lemu                                                     -          Member
3.                Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed                                            -        Member
4.                Col. Musa Shehu, (rtd.)                                               -         Member
5.                 Sheik Abubakar Tureta                                                -        Member
6.                Dr.Datti Ahmed                                                            -          Member
7.                 Senator Sodangi Abubakar                                          -        Member
8.                Senator Ahmed Makarfi                                              -         Member
9.                Hon. Mohammed Bello Matawalle                              -      Member
10.             Amb. Zakari Ibrahim                                                   -           Member
11.              Comrade Shehu Sani                                                     -        Member
12.            Hajiya Naja’atu Mohammed                                        -         Member
13.            Mallam  Adamu S. Ladan                                             -           Member
14.            Dr. Joseph Golwa                                                         -           Member
15.             AVM A. I. Shehu                                                          -           Member
16.            Mr. R. I. Nkemdirim                                                    -           Member
17.             DIG P. I. Leha                                                              -            Member
18.            Prof. Nur Alkali                                                            -           Member
19.            Malam Salihu Abubakar                                              -          Member
20.          Alhaji Abubakar Sani Lugga                                        -           Member
21.            Barrister Ibrahim Tahir                                               -          Member
22.           Brig-Gen. Ibrahim Sabo                                               -          Member
23.           Amb. Baba Ahmed Jidda                                             -          Member
24.           Group Capt. Bilal Bulama,Rtd.                                     -       Member
25.           Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi                                                   -          Member
26.           Representative of OSGF                                              -          Secretary
The committee followed Wednesday's National Security Council meetingy, which endorsed a report by the technical committee initially constituted to review ways of addressing insecurity in  northern Nigeria.
President Jonathan also approved the constitution of a Federal Government committee on the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in keeping with his pledge that Nigeria will work with the United Nations and other countries to check the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, in Africa..
Members of the Committee on small arms and light weapons are
1.      Amb. Emmanuel Imohe        -                                         (Chairman)
2.    Amb.  Martin I. Uhomoibhi            -                                   Member
3.    Amb.  T. D. Hart                             -                                     Member
4.    Amb.Ghali Umar                                       -                          Member
5.     Amb. B.G. Wakil                              -                                   Member
6.    Mr. Opelusi Olureti                         -                                    Member
7.     Representative of Ministry of Interior -                           Member
8.    Representative of NSA                             -                          Member
9. Representative of DG (SSS)                       -                           Member
10. Representative of NIA                              -                           Member
11. Representative of Federal Ministry of Justice -               Member
12. Representative of Ministry of Defence            -                Member
13. Representative of DIA                                      -                    Member
14. Representative of the Nigeria Police Force       -               Member
15. Representative of the Nigerian Customs Service -           Member
16. Representative of OSGF                                        -               Member
17. Director, International Organisations Dept (MFA) -           Secretary