Some of the panels had been assigned to conduct probes into issues bordering on corruption and misconduct involving Federal Government ministries, departments and agencies, as well as public officials. It was gathered that some of the panels had been on the assignments for between three and nine months. While a few had presented interim reports asking for more time to present their final reports, some called for expansion of the scope of their investigations. President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, had at the plenary on January 16, 2018, threatened to dissolve any ad hoc committee that failed to conclude its assignment by the end of January. While decrying the delay in the assignments, Saraki had said the ad hoc committees were turning into substantive committees. He had said, “Some of these ad hoc committees, in a way and through the back door, are turning and becoming standing committees. “By the end of this month, all ad hoc committees must complete their assignments or I will have no alternative but to dissolve the committees. “All existing ad hoc committees must please ensure that all the assignments are completed and submitted.” Our correspondent however observed that none of the ad hoc committees presented their reports as of Monday, five days after the end of January. When contacted, an official in the Office of the President of the Senate told our correspondent that Saraki was out of the country and would take the necessary step as soon as he returned. The erring panels include the one set up to investigate the controversial reinstatement and promotion of a former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdul-Rasheed Maina, in the Federal Civil Sevice. Saraki had on October 24, 2017, set up the panel made up of chairmen and vice chairmen of Senate Committees on Public Service and Establishment; Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters; Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption; and Internal Affairs. The Senate President had mandated the panel to submit its report in two weeks. Another is the one set up to investigate the November 21, 2017 showdown between officials of the Department of State Services and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja. The clash occurred when the EFCC attempted to arrest the immediate past Director-General of the DSS, Mr. Ita Ekpenyong; and a former Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke. The arrests were prevented by the DSS operatives. Saraki had on November 23 named Senators Francis Alimikhena (Chairman), Shaaba Lafiagi, Chukwuka Utazi, Abdul-Azeez Nyako, Ajayi Borofice, Fatimah Raji-Rasaki, Shehu Sani and Dino Melaye as members of the panel following the resolution of the Senate on November 22 to probe the controversy. Also, the Senate had on October 4, 2017, resolved to probe the allegations and counter-allegations between Senator Isa Misau and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, bordering on corruption and misconduct. Saraki had mandated the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate the circumstances surrounding Misau’s disengagement from the Nigeria Police, while an ad hoc committee was set up to probe the allegations against the Nigeria Police and Idris, including alleged collection of N120bn annually from high-profile persons and corporate organisations for security services. The Senate President had named the Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Francis Alimikhena, as chairman of the panel. Senators Joshua Lidani, Binta Masi Garba, Duro Faseyi, Nelson Effiong, Obinna Ogba, Abdul-Azeez Murtala-Nyako and Suleiman Hunkuyi were named as members. Also in 2017, another panel was asked to investigate the clash between the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu; and the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Baru. Kachikwu, who is also Chairman of the Board of the NNPC, had written a memo to President Muhammadu Buhari in which he alleged that Baru awarded contracts worth $25bn without approval, an allegation that both the corporation and Baru denied. Speaking to our correspondent, Senator Francis Alimikhena, who is the head of the Misau/IG, as well as the EFCC/DSS clash panels, said his committees were working, adding that some factors frustrated the probes. He also disclosed that the National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.), would appear before his committee on Tuesday (today) over the clash between the EFCC and DSS. He said, “It is only when he comes that we will know when we will have the report. We don’t want to write a report indicting anybody when the person has not appeared before us. “On the issue between Misau and the IG, the matter is in court; that is what has delayed the report on it. We want to give them a little time for the court to adjudicate on the matter. “ When reminded that the deadline issued by Saraki had expired, Alimikhena said, “The deadline is not sacrosanct and it does not affect only our committee.” The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi-Abdullahi, could not be reached for comments.]]>
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