HOUSE OF REPS SET TO
PROBE PETROLEUM MINISTER’S 10BILLION HELICOPTER BILL
The House of Representatives is to open
an investigation into the alleged spending of N10 billion to run Petroleum
Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke’s private jet in the last two years.
The decision was taken following
a motion moved by Rep Samuel Babatunde Adejare (APC, Lagos), alleging that the
minister uses public funds to maintain a private jet.
He said N10 billion was spent on maintenance of the plane, including crew allowances and hangar costs in the past two years.
Adejare said over N3 billion was spent on just maintaining the jet, while about N7 billion was spent on allowances for crew and other associated costs.
He said public funds were used to maintain the jet but “which is used solely for her personal needs and those of her immediate family.”The House mandated its public account committee to continue with its preliminary investigation on the matter.
Adejare had said in his motion that despite “the dwindling national revenue which has reduced the quality of governance and deprived the people of dividend of democracy, an official of government could waste public funds on such luxury for extra official use.”
He said while the country is grappling with continued decline in public resources, it “amounts to a misplacement of priority, impudence and breach of public trust” by a government official to be spending such amount for private jet.
Rep Adejare added that the action contravenes the Fiscal Responsibility Act as well as other financial discipline laws.
He said N10 billion was spent on maintenance of the plane, including crew allowances and hangar costs in the past two years.
Adejare said over N3 billion was spent on just maintaining the jet, while about N7 billion was spent on allowances for crew and other associated costs.
He said public funds were used to maintain the jet but “which is used solely for her personal needs and those of her immediate family.”The House mandated its public account committee to continue with its preliminary investigation on the matter.
Adejare had said in his motion that despite “the dwindling national revenue which has reduced the quality of governance and deprived the people of dividend of democracy, an official of government could waste public funds on such luxury for extra official use.”
He said while the country is grappling with continued decline in public resources, it “amounts to a misplacement of priority, impudence and breach of public trust” by a government official to be spending such amount for private jet.
Rep Adejare added that the action contravenes the Fiscal Responsibility Act as well as other financial discipline laws.
--Source- Daily Trust
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