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Friday, 29 January 2016

HOUSE OF REPS ORDERS PROBE INTO ALLEGED N50 MILLION BRIBE TO EACH MEMBER

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House of Reps Source: TheNation

THE House of Representatives yesterday mandated its Committee on Ethics and Privileges to probe the alleged sharing of N50 million and 150 motorcycles to members by the House leadership.

This followed a point of privilege raised by Yakubu Barde (Kaduna-PDP), the deputy Minority Whip.

The lawmaker alleged that a member, Mohammed Abubakar (Kaduna-APC), had granted an interview on a local radio station, saying money and motorcycles were given to members.

Barde said the issue needed to be loked into because he did not collect such money or motorcycle.

According to him, he has been under pressure from his constituents, who are demanding their share of the money and motorcycles.

“This is an allegation, considering the economic situation. As lawmakers, we have to be careful to ensure our image is not tarnished.

“Nigerians need to know what happened,’’ Barde said.

In his ruling, the Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, referred the matter to the committee, and urged it to report to the House within four weeks

Also yesterday, Dogara defended the investigation of the $470 million contract for the installation of 2,000 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in Lagos and Abuja.

He said it was a deliberate effort to ensure that the lives and property of Nigerians were safeguarded through a responsive system.

The contract was investigated by the Seventh Assembly but with no result.

The Speaker, while opening a public hearing on the contract, said there was need to probe the circumstances of the contract and the failure of ZTE Corporation to complete it.

He said: “The Eighth Assembly, under my leadership will remain unflinching in its resolve to restate the security arrangement by ensuring an effective and efficient delivery of a seamless operationalisation of National Public Security Communication System (NSPSCS) project as a supportive means to restoring stability to the Nigeria to facilitate the socio-economic growth and development of our people.

“Let me assure Nigerians that the House of Representatives will unravel and eliminate defects in this contract imbroglio and ensure that the intent, which is to set up a secure communication channel for security agencies in the country, is realised”.

Meanwhile, the hearing of this case continues today.

Source: TheNation