Saraki to checkmate NNPC

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) among other income generating government agencies have been operating over the years without adhering to any operational budget which has been responsible for leakages in government’s revenues.

He said the Senate, under his leadership, would visit the alleged corruption in the NNPC, and fix the amount the corporation could spend to run its operations.

Saraki said this when member groups of the Civil Society Situation Room, led by the convener, Mr. Clement Nwankwo, paid him a visit in Abuja.

“Such era where there was deliberate non-provision of operational budget for agencies of government to function was over,” he said, assuring his guests that the 8th Senate would, on resumption from its current break, promptly attend to the 1999 Constitution Amendment bill, the 2011 Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the Petroleum Industry Bill.

“I can assure you that as soon as we resume, we will begin discussion on how to go about bringing all those bills that are people-oriented back with a view to fast tracking their passage.

Saraki assured Nigerians that the Senate would work hard towards ensuring transparency in governance.

He said, “On the issue of transparency of oversight, we will work very hard to see the areas where there can be improvement on our part.

He urged the CSOs to be more proactive and constructive in their approach to issues.

He said, “I recognise the importance of Civil Society Organisations in a nascent democracy. You have done creditably well so far. On our part as legislators, we will be open, transparent and accept to work together as a team in order to transform our abundant resources to the betterment of Nigeria and Nigerians”.

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