The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has commended the Senate for adopting its committee’s report on the probe of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Senate had earlier adopted the report of the Sen. Ahmed Lawan-led committee on sales of some national assets to private individuals from 2009 to date.
National Chairman of IPAC Chief Osita Okereke commended the Senate for rising to the occasion of addressing fraudulent sales of government corporations.
“I will give kudos to the present Senate for addressing this national issue which has failed to impact positively on Nigerians.
“Although, it is its statutory responsibility to correct government policies which will produce adverse effect on the citizenry.
“It is obvious that the process of sale of our national assets was done in a fraudulent manner and I am urging the Senate to put more pressure on the executive to implement this report without delay.’’
Also reacting, Alhaji Mohammed Shittu, National Chairman, Republican Party of Nigeria (RPN), said the adoption of the report and the step taken by the lawmakers would further convince Nigerians that democracy is at work.
Shittu said the action of the lawmakers had shown that the current Senate was out to give Nigerians a purposeful legislation.
‘’I want all political parties to support this Senate to achieve in their good work and I want them to ensure that the executive arm of government implements those adopted recommendations,’’ he said.