Senate Should Not Be Used As A Platform For Accusations, Saraki Tells Senator

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday stated that the Senate must not be used as a platform for accusations or settling personal grievances.

Speaking during a Point of Order raised by Senator Kabiru Marafa of Zamfara, who had tried to accuse an aide to his State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, of being responsible for many of the atrocities in the State, Saraki said:

“Distinguished Senator Marafa, with all due respect, I have tried to always accommodate you for these issues and I think we must not abuse these issues with your personal explanation.

“I am sure everyone here has issues to do with their state, I think you should summarise that but now you are going into details where people are being accused. So what I appeal is that you should give us the summary of this issue and let us try and keep within those confines.”

Following Senator Marafa’s summary of the issue, Saraki then directed the Senator Ahmed Lawan-led Ad-Hoc Committee on Security to take up the issues raised by the Zamfara State Senator.

“I am happy that the Leader of the Senate who is the chairman of the security ad hoc committee is here. It is a pity that considering how strongly you felt about this matter, I noticed your absence at the security conference yesterday where your governor was present,” the Senate President said, “It would have been a good opportunity for us to address this. Be that as it may, Leader [addressing the Senate Leader Ahmed Lawan], please take note of these issues because I know that you can invite these security agencies and look into the matter.”