The Chairman of the Senate
Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Dino Melaye, has revealed
how he moved the motion that led to the sack of the Secretary to the Government
of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal.
He also revealed that he moved
the motion on the Treasury Single Account, TSA.
Dino Melaye, representing Kogi
West in the Senate, said this in an interview with Punch where he claimed to
have moved over 30 motions on the floor of the 8th Senate.
He said, “I moved the motion on
the Treasury Single Account, which has led to the recovery of huge sums from
unauthorised sources and taken to the government coffers.
“Even the percentage that the
agency, Remita, was taking was reduced from five per cent to one per cent; and
this is a considerable reduction.
“I moved the motion on MTN
(Nigeria) and how trillions of naira, through capital flight, left this
country.
“I moved a lot of motions,
including that of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (Babachir
Lawal) that led to his eventual suspension and sacking.
“Two of the bills have been
passed into law while 13 have passed through second reading, which are either
waiting for public hearing or third reading.
“I have another 10 that have
crossed first reading and are now at second reading. They include that of
facial mutilation (tribal marks) and the one seeking a stateless Nigeria; that
instead of having states, which promote disunity or having state of origin, we
should have state of residence. The bill is awaiting second reading.”
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Dino, is that an achievement?
ReplyDeleteOhh yes that is his job as a law maker. What else do you want him to do. For me i think he should move a motion to reduce house of assembly salaries and allowamces. To remove what they call seating allowance. If they are elected to represent the people and they have salary i dont know why they should also have allowance for doing the job.
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