BREAKING: Senate Threatens Buhari's Appointees with Arrest Warrant, Gives Reason
- A panel set up by the Senate to probe the alleged mismanagement of funds in some agencies has threatened Gen. Buba Marwa and Babagana Monguno with arrest warrants
- Marwa and Monguno head the NDLEA and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) respectively
- The Senate panel said the duo refused to honour the invitation extended to them regarding funds mismanagements in their agencies
FCT, Abuja - The Senate has threatened to issue warrant of arrest against Gen. Muhammad Buba Marwa (Rtd.), the chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Daily Trust reported that the Red Chamber also extended the same threat to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno.
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Legit.ng gathers that the Senate made the threat over the failure of the duo to honour its invitation.
The Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation had raised queries against the NDLEA and Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in a 2016 report, which is being considered by the Senate Public Accounts Committee.
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The NDLEA was slammed 11 queries bothering on mismanagement of funds amounting to N467million.
The audit report showed that the alleged financial infraction was committed in the 2015 financial year before Marwa was appointed the head of the agency.
ONSA was also queried over the alleged diversion of N3.5 billion meant for the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) to acquire vehicles for military officers.
Senator Matthew Urhoghide, the chairman of the Senate panel probing the allegations, said officials of both agencies did not respond to several invitations seeking explanation on the audit queries against them.
Urhoghide vowed that the Red Chamber would use constitutional means to compel both Marwa and Monguno to appear before his committee.
NDLEA not aware of the invitation
In its reaction, the NDLEA said it was not aware of any invitation from the Senate.
The agency's spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said:
“I have checked through all the relevant channels within the agency and nobody is aware or has received any such invitation from the Senate committee.
“I’m however aware that the issues raised had been adequately addressed by the previous leadership of the agency long before the incumbent chairman/chief executive came into office."
Senate reveals when Buhari will present 2022 budget
In other news, the Senate has said President Muhammadu Buhari will be presenting the 2022 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday, October 7.
Ovie Omo-Agege, the deputy Senate president, made this revelation during the plenary on Tuesday.
He also disclosed to members of the National Assembly the president has submitted the revised 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework MTEF and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP).
Source: Legit.ng
