Senate Summons SGF OVER Constituency Projects

Tue, Jul 12, 2016
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BREAKING NEWS, Politics

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THE Senate on Tuesday, July 12, summoned Babachir David Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, to appear before it and explain his alleged unsavoury comments on the 2016 constituency project implementation. The invitation followed adoption of a motion by Senator Mathew Urhoghide (Edo South).

The motion almost threw the chamber into a rowdy session due to divergent views on the SGF’s comment. Urhoghide, in his lead debate, said his representation as a Senator was being threatened by the SGF.

He said the SGF was copiously quoted to have declared that the 2016 approved constituency projects would not be implemented. He noted that the declaration by the SGF was a threat to his representation. The Edo South lawmaker said one of the statutory roles of a Senator was to represent his constituents.

He noted that it was unbecoming of the SGF to declare that N60 billion constituency projects in a budget of N6.08 trillion would not be implemented.He said, “The budget is a law. Any violation of the budget is a violation of the law. It is an impeachable offence to violate the budget and we are not going to allow that. There is overwhelming hatred for the National Assembly.”

Urhoghide said the SGF should be summoned within the least possible time, within the next 48 hours, to explain why he declared that the constituency projects would not be implemented. – THE NATION

—  Jul 12, 2016 @ 18:35 GMT

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