BEVERLY HILLS, October 31, (THEWILL) – The President of the Senate Dr, Bukola Saraki has said that the sack of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babchir Lawal, had vindicated the senate.
Saraki recalled that the travails of Lawal emanated from the Senate when it commenced probe into the involvement of Lawal in the alleged grass cutting scandal in the North East.
Speaking on Tuesday at plenary, Saraki declared that the sacking of the former SGF had made it clear that the senate was justified in exposing and fighting corruption.
“It has been a tough journey to defend the institution. I want to commend the government for doing what is right,” he said.
“When we started the investigation, we were being blackmailed but we will continue in our commitment to fight corruption, non selective.
“We will not go back on our promise to expose corruption: any case that is brought to us we assure you that we will investigate it and expose it.
“There are some corruption investigations going on in the senate, committees ensure that your investigations are concluded on time and you submit you reports.”
Some allegations of corruption being investigated by the Senate, among others, includes the alleged N25 billion contract scam, involving the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the NNPC, Maikainti Baru.
The Senate is also probing the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, over allegation of corruption and abuse of office brought against him by a serving Senator, Isah Misau.
Also on the top of the Senate’s investigation is allegation of misappropriation of funds and non-remittances to the Federation Account against some revenue agencies and other ministries, departments and agencies of government.
THEWILL recalls that Lawal was sacked as the SGF on Monday after serving months of suspension while being investigated by a committee chaired by Vice Presient Yemi Osinbajo.
Upon the recommendation of the committee, the former SGF was sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari along with the former Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke who was also accused of corrupt activities.
Mr Boss Mustapha has been appointed as the new SGF to replace Lawal but the former NIA boss is yet to be replaced.
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