Senate President Bukola Saraki
says the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government does not spend
funds without due process.
Saraki said this on Thursday
after Ike Ekeweremadu, deputy senate president, informed the upper legislative
chamber that they were supposed to debate the $1 billion meant to be withdrawn
from the excess crude account for the fight against Boko Haram insurgents.
The deputy senate president
demanded an explanation on why the matter was not listed on the order paper.
Samuel Anyanwu, senator
representing Imo east, had drawn the attention of the senate to the issue on
Wednesday.
But Anyanwu was absent when
Ekweremadu raised the issue on the floor of the red chamber on Thursday.
Saraki explained that the motion
would not be taken because Anyanwu was not around.
He assured the senators that the
money would not be spent until they debate the matter.
“As you can see, he is not here.
So, we have to put it down. Next legislative day is when we resume. It would be
the first item on the order paper,” he said.
“We cannot take it when the
person is not here and it’s a very important motion that needs to be delivered
very well.
“It cannot be delegated. We would
take it. I assure you that we would take it… our party does not do things like
that; we would not spend money without following due process. I am assuring you
that the money would not be spent until we come back and debate it. Leader, I
hope you heard the commitment I made on behalf of all of us.”
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