ABUJA – Senate yesterday, mandated its joint Committees on Interior; Anti-Corruption; Public Service and Establishment to investigate circumstances of how Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina got into the Country without being arrested to face pending charges of corruption and corrupt enrichment in the law court.
The probe panel is also to investigate how Mr. Maina was reinstated into Public Service; and how he got promoted to the level of Director.
The Senate further commended President Muhammadu Buhari for ordering prompt action on investigation of Maina.
Senator Isah Misau cited order 42 and 52 and talked of Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina who was indicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) while he was Acting Director of Ministry of Interior and returned to become the Director.
Senator Olusola Adeyeye in his contribution, noted that: “Certain people in the Executive are working against the Government”.
As for Senator Atai Aidoko “We are looking at the symptoms and it’s cause. The issue is who brought Mr. Maina into office if the Minister of Interior says he did not do so?”.
Senator Akpan Bassey noted: “We should bring to book any culprit that tries to undermine this Country”.
However, Senator Tayo Alasodura did not see the need for Senate investigating the matter as he submitted: “We should not always duplicate the Executive;if the Executive has ordered an investigation we shouldn’t order another one”.
As for vocal Senator Dino Melaye: “If the office of the Attorney General is aware of this appointment, then Nigeria is not safe because this lacks Integrity.
President Muhammadu Buhari is a good man and means well but he is surrounded by canker worms”.
