Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, has said that no amount of intimidation will stop the Senate from investigating the alleged N25 billion Treasury Single Account (TSA) fraud.
Saraki was reacting to a motion moved by Senator Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi West), on Tuesday, over a newspaper report allegedly blackmailing the Senate for pointing out the alleged fraud.
He said the assembly would not relent in carrying out its constitutional duties, including pointing out any action that would be detrimental to Nigerians.
"No amount of either blackmail or intimidation will stop us from doing the work we have to do.
"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 to salvage the situation; it is our responsibility.
"The fact about the TSA will come out and everybody will have the opportunity before the committee to state the fact, the facts will speak for themselves," he said.
Saraki said the assembly would expedite action on the inauguration of standing committees to enable it to begin its oversight function fully.
Earlier, Melaye said his attention was drawn to the write-up accusing the Senate of working against President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts to implement TSA.
He expressed concern that the writer could conceive such an idea in spite of the National Assembly’s resolve to work with Buhari in fighting corruption.
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