N40billion Budget Padding Allegation: SSS Makes Decisive Move

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Operatives of the State Security Service, SSS have on Saturday sealed off the secretariat of the House Committee on Appropriation.

The closure enforced by agents of Nigeria’s secret police follows the media war erupted by allegations made by the former House Appropriation Committee Chairman, Abdulmumin Jibrin implicating key members of the House of Representatives including the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara in a messy N40 billion budget padding scam.

According to news agency, Premium Times, the SSS members stormed the secretariat and placed every office under lock and key including Jibrin’s office at Room 1.05 in the New House of Representatives building.

Recall that the secretariat serves as offices for the 40-member appropriation committee and its staff.

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