Buhari is 'Fighting Corruption' While Agencies Are Spending Unbudgeted Money -Senate

The Nigerian senate has berated the anti corruption war of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah who drew the attention of his colleagues to the abnormality during plenary on Tuesday, said it was wrong for agencies to spend money that had not been appropriated by the legislature.

 

Na’Allah told the Senate that he intended to bring the issue to the floor as a motion so that Senators will understand the implications and the need to assist the government to fight corruption.

“I deliberately decided that I will bring it on the floor, so that Senators will understand the implications.

“In our commitment to assist this government to fight corruption, we must stand on our feet that every spirit of our law must be obeyed by those holding public offices.

“I think that if you permit me I will like to come tomorrow by way of motion, so it can be debated on the Floor of the Senate”, he said.

Na’Allah added that “The only approach this Senate can take to assist this government in fighting corruption, is to insist that gross abuse of power and misuse of power must be stopped by every government agency.

“The only way we can build our institutions is to radically address the issue of abuse of power and misuse of power. I think that if you give me permission, I will like to bring it tomorrow as a motion.”