The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on Tuesday,
resolved to open investigation into Nigeria’s oil manager, Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC), over N5.1 Trillion collected on subsidy between
2006 and 2015
Raising a point of order on the matter, Senator Dino Melaye
(Kogi West), drew the attention of the Senate to the huge amount allegedly
collected by NNPC but unaccounted for in the country’s record.
Melaye wants the oil company to be thoroughly investigated
for alleged malfeasance of the nation’s common patrimony; pleading with the
Senate to come up with a substantive motion on the matter the next legislative
day.
“The time to investigate NNPC is now,” he said, asking what
the senate was going to do about it.
Melaye, also wants the senate to probe other “monumental
corruption”, in the oil company, beaming his search light on how some oil
companies, in conivance with Pipeline and Product Marketing Company (PPMC),
allegedly stole litres of refined products from government up to the tune of N2
billion monthly.
Melaye said, that was responsible for high cost of diesel in
the country.
He also wants the Senate to investigate how AGO and PMS
mysteriously disappeared from farm tanks and the proceeds end in private
pockets.
In his ruling, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, noted
that the matter raised by Senator Melaye bothers strongly on the fight against
corruption. He, therefore, granted his request to come forward with a
substantive motion on Wednesday.
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