The senator representing Delta North Senatorial district in the National Assembly, Ned Nwoko, has urged the Senate to consider a bill he sponsored on the right of Nigerians to carry firearms to defend themselves.
Nwoko who made the call during plenary on Tuesday, told his colleagues to consider relevant legislation such as the right to firearms, to guarantee further the safety of lives and property in Nigeria.
In an interview with journalists in Abuja, Nwoko who is a member of the Senate Committee on Defence, said insecurity in the country informed his decision to introduce to the Senate an amendment bill to allow civilians to own firearms.
