TSA probe: We won’t succumb to intimidation, says Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday reiterated the determination to investigate the alleged N25bn largesse earned by an e-collection agent, REMITA, for assisting the Federal Government to transfer  its funds at commercial banks to the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Saraki,  who was reacting to a point of order moved by Senator Dino Melaye, over a newspaper publication which castigated the senate over the issue, insisted that the upper chamber would not be blackmailed to jettison the probe.

He said, “It is time the committees are inaugurated  so that they can start work immediately because this matter came up last week and we have set up three committees to take a look at the issue.
“No amount of either blackmail or intimidation will stop us from doing the work we have to do. The fact  will come out and everybody will have the opportunity before that committee to state the fact.
“The fact will come out and speak for themselves. We have a responsibility here to ensure that there are no leakages in government funds and if there are, we will call the attention of the public and do whatever it takes and there is no amount of intimidation that will stop us. It is our responsibility”

source: punch