By Etse Kassim, Abuja
Dino Melaye, Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has raised alarm over alleged massive corruption taking place in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
According to a tweet on the Senate’s twitter handle, @NGRSenate, Melaye cited relevant rules in bringing the lawmakers’ attention to the ugly development.
“Melaye cites order 42 and speaks on the colossal and monumental corruption in @NNPCgroup who opened a private account with Key Stone Bank with no BVN.
“A withdrawal of over $21m has been made and as today over $100m remains in the account and seeks to bring this as a proper motion on another legislative day,” the Senate tweeted.
The Tuesday sitting, which was presided over by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, also adopted reports submitted by the Chairman of Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Samuel Anyanwu.
He called on the Nigerian Army to reinstate some of its personnel that were wrongfully showed the way out of service.
The Senator tweeted: “That Lt Solomon Damina and twelve others be immediately reinstated, promoted to the rank of Captain and duly retired with effect from January 2008 and all entitlement be fully paid and the committee on Army should ensure compliance
“The Senate urge the Nigerian Army to constitute a new medical board to examine Major Kenneth David Chioma Obimuonso’s (rtd) mental state and the Nigerian Army should reinstate, promote and pay all benefits to Major Kenneth David Chioma Obimuonso (rtd) if the medical board clears the doubt of his mental state and if not, the decision of the Nigerian Army to retire the petitioner should be sustained.”
The lawmakers also directed the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to reinstate Okoro Felicia back to service and pay all her entitlements be fully paid because her dismissal didn’t follow due process.