Senate President Bukola Saraki
says President Muhammadu Buhari sees the invasion of the national assembly and
theft of the mace by suspected thugs as “an embarrassment to the country”.
Saraki on Monday quoted the
president as saying that the incident will be investigated.
He said this while briefing state
house correspondents after meeting with Buhari alongside Yakubu Dogara, speaker
of the house of representatives.
Saraki said: “Well, we came on
the invitation of Mr. President. He wanted to brief us on his trip to the
United States and also the issue of the budget.
“We also talked on the issues of
concern to us – the invasion of the national assembly, which he showed great
concern about and said action would be taken to investigate that.
“Of course, he sees it as an
embarrassment to the country and that there will be a proper investigation
because it is something that is not just about the national assembly, it is
about the country,” Saraki said.
Saraki said himself and Dogara
also expressed concern over the failure of the Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general
of police (IGP), to appear before the senate.
“We also raised the issue of the
non-appearance of the IG at the senate and felt that they must continue to
ensure that he continues to apply obedience to the issue of constituted
authority,” he said.
“We are of great concern that
this is not the first time this is happening and that matter needs to be
addressed considering the importance of the powers of the constitution that
gives investigative powers to us and that there is the need for police to
accept that they too are under the constitution and they must obey that.”
The IGP has twice failed to
honour the senate’s invitation over the alleged maltreatment of Dino Melaye,
senator representing Kogi west, and on the incessant killings in various parts
of the country.
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