Terror attacks: Senate frustrates moves to probe military

From Fred Itua, Abuja

The Senate, on Wednesday, frustrated moves by the various standing security committees of the upper legislative chamber to probe the military’s spending of previous monies appropriated to tackle insecurity.

If it had allowed it, the committees would have probed how the funds were allegedly diverted by former Service Chiefs to build universities and other higher institutions in their villages.

The second phase of the motion frustrated by the Senate, was a charge to the various standing security committees to prevent Service Chiefs from using appropriated funds earmarked for security purposes to build institutions in the future.

When the President of the Senate subjected the joint amended prayers to a voice vote, the move was rejected by a majority of senators present. A second attempt to have it passed was again rebuffed by senators.

Adams Oshiomhole from Edo North had proposed the amendments to a motion sponsored by the Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume on last Saturday’s suicide bombings in Gwoza, Borno State.