The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on
Thursday, shocked his colleagues when he
revealed how some thieves broke into the luxury
car of a senator and stole huge sums of money.
He lamented that the multi-million naira Close
Circuit Television devise installed in the National
Assembly was not functional as of the time of the
incident.
Ekweremadu stated this while responding to a
point of order raised by Senator Oluremi Tinubu,
complaining about a burglary case which occurred
in her office during the yuletide and New Year
break.
The deputy senate president who presided over
the session sympathized with Tinubu, but noted
that the incident in her office was not an isolated
matter because a similar incident happened in the
House of Representatives.
He said, “A colleague came for a transaction and
left some money in his car during the Christmas
break. Some people broke into the car and
removed some money.
“Since he parked his car close to the main Senate
complex, he thought that the CCTV camera would
capture the activities of the burglars but
regrettably, the CCTV did not work when it was
checked and it is really embarrassing.â€
He therefore directed the National Assembly
management to investigate all burglary issues
that had been reported so far, and furnish the
leadership of the federal parliament, the outcome
of its investigations as soon as possible..
Tinubu, who came under Order 43 (personal
explanation), had raised the alarm that the
incident in her office was giving her serious
concern.
He said, “My office was closed on 7th December
because of my constituency engagements. My
staff resumed on Wednesday January 9 and
reported a case of burglary in my office.â€
She urged the Senate to direct the National
Assembly management to replace all the items
stolen in her office.
Source:
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