Saraki said the committee, in its report, revealed that the senate had in its possession two versions of the 2016 Appropriation Bill.
Saraki said the committee set up by Buhari on the rift between the two arms of government was a good development but added that there would always be issues on one thing or the other.
Not exact matches
In a tweet on his personal handle,
Saraki said: «I have directed the Senate Ad - Hoc
Committee on Security to visit Zamfara on Tuesday in order to get a first - hand assessment of the security situation in the state and report back to plenary.»
The spokesman for the SUF, Marafa, had, in November 2015, kicked against the composition of the 65 Senate Standing
Committees by
Saraki,
saying it was against the Senate Standing Orders 2015, as amended.
President of the Senate, Senator Bukola
Saraki, at the plenary on Thursday,
said the chamber will not extend today's deadline for the standing
committees to submit their reports on the 2017 Appropriation Bill.
Saraki in his remarks thanked the Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Anti-Corruption, Senator Chukwuka Utazi, and all Senators for their work on the Bill and
said that their action will ensure that Nigeria remains a member of the EGMONT Group.
Senate President, Bukola
Saraki, on Monday, told the
Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions of the Senate that he knew nothing about an armoured Range Rover car
said to worth N298m, which was seized by the Nigeria Customs Service.
I think there is the need for relevant
committees to duly carry out a diligent investigation on the activities of the NSIA,»
Saraki said.