Insecurity: Senate Mulls 112 Toll-free National Emergency Number

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday said that the
National Toll-Free Emergency Bill presently before the National
Assembly would establish a channel and put in place a structure to
guarantee swift security response to Nigerians in times of
emergencies.

This was just as he posited that the amendment of the Nigerian
Postal Service Act would reposition the agency to provide efficient
service delivery to Nigerians.

Lawan made these known in an address he delivered to declare
open a one-day public hearing on two Bills by the Senate Committee
on Communications.

The Bills are Nigerian Postal Service Act (Repeal and
Establishment) Bill, 2021; and the Nationwide Toll-Free Emergency
umber (Establishment) Bill, 2021.

According to the Senate President, the bills under consideration
by the National Assembly, when eventually passed and assented into
law, would bring about significant improvement to the country’s
messaging systems.

Lawan said: “It is a great pleasure to be involved in this
important public hearing, organised by the Senate Committee on
Communication on Tertiary important Bills.

“The Bills are on the Nigerian Postal Service Act N127 (Repeal
and Establishment) Bill, 2021 and the Nationwide Toll-Free
Emergency Number (Establishment) Bill, 2021, and are to improve our
messaging systems.

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday said that the
National Toll-Free Emergency Bill presently before the National
Assembly would establish a channel and put in place a structure to
guarantee swift security response to Nigerians in times of
emergencies.

This was just as he posited that the amendment of the Nigerian
Postal Service Act would reposition the agency to provide efficient
service delivery to Nigerians.

Lawan made these known in an address he delivered to declare
open a one-day public hearing on two Bills by the Senate Committee
on Communications.

The Bills are Nigerian Postal Service Act (Repeal and
Establishment) Bill, 2021; and the Nationwide Toll-Free Emergency
umber (Establishment) Bill, 2021.

According to the Senate President, the bills under consideration
by the National Assembly, when eventually passed and assented into
law, would bring about significant improvement to the country’s
messaging systems.

Lawan said: “It is a great pleasure to be involved in this
important public hearing, organised by the Senate Committee on
Communication on Tertiary important Bills.

“The Bills are on the Nigerian Postal Service Act N127 (Repeal
and Establishment) Bill, 2021 and the Nationwide Toll-Free
Emergency Number (Establishment) Bill, 2021, and are to improve our
messaging systems.