Reps summon Emefiele, Attahiru over arms expenditure as Gbajabiamila

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The Olaide Akinremi-led Ad Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives has summoned Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor

, Godwin Emefiele, for allegedly refusing to account for what had been spent on arms from 2011 till date.Also invited to brief the lawmakers on the use and control of ammunition and related hardware by the military, paramilitary, and other law enforcement agencies is the Chief of Army Staff , Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru.

Akinremi , who directed the duo to appear before the panel on April 7, explained that the invitation was in line with Section 88 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended that empowered the National Assembly to ensure transparency and accountability in the governance of the country.Attempts by the chairman, who is knowledgeable of security matters, to play down the issue were futile, as the other members stood their ground.

“Governments are even forced to go into a negotiation with bandits. We just asked the invitees to come to address us on how much of tax payers’ money has been spent on arms and what is happening.“We are talking about billions of naira approved by this National Assembly. And of course, as of last week, there were conflicting reports of missing funds and rebuttals from the security apparatchik.

THIS is as the lower legislative chamber’s Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday, decried the rising insecurity in the country, charging the Federal Government to urgently reverse the trend.Speaking during the public hearing of the House Committee on National Planning and Economic Development, Gbajabiamila underscored the importance of legislative interventions in securing the nation’s future and happiness of the people.

 

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It will still die silently... Just a public show.

Pls we need voice to speak for us in Ajah, opposite northwest fuelling station Ajah-Ilaje. There is this fight going on since Saturday. Resident can no longer sleep in their houses. Pls help. SaveAjah

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