The Senate has said it would not start any investigations into the security lapses connected with the Independence Day bomb explosions in Abuja.
Senate spokesman, Senator Ayogu Eze, told our correspondent, on Sunday, that the task of looking into the security breach which claimed 12 lives would begin with the executive.
President Goodluck Jonathan had admitted that there was a failure in the security network, resulting in the bomb explosion.
The State Security Service had also confirmed that it received intelligence information which it said it shared with the Police.
It also noted that some bombs were discovered and successfully demobilised though without the knowledge of the public.
Senator Eze said, “It is an executive function to investigate the matter and come out with facts regarding what happened.
“When the issues become clearer as a result of the investigations by the executive, then we can see if there is anything amiss that would warrant the Senate’s investigation.”
Earlier in his reaction, President of the Senate, David Mark, called on security operatives to comb all the nooks and crannies of the country to fish out the perpetrators.
He said the incident was an affront on the Nigerian people and a sacrilege on the nation’s anniversay day.
Mark noted that the murderers must be brought to justice to serve as a deterrent to others who might be planning such attacks on the country.
He urged Nigerians not to be deterred by the dastardly act but remain united to the shame of detractors.
Source: http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201010041285356
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