The senator representing Lagos Central , Oluremi Tinubu, has
officially reported a case of burglary in her National Assembly
office to her colleagues.
The burglary was first reported in a statement by her legislative
aide, Nifemi Aje, who said the incident was discovered last week January 9, as staff resumed work.
Speaking with Pressmen, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu in a motion yesterday said no"I no longer feel safe as the senator representing Lagos Central. Oluremi Tinubu, has
officially reported a case of burglary in her National Assembly
office to his colleagues.
The burglary was first reported in a statement by her legislative
aide, Nifemi Aje, who said the incident was discovered on
Wednesday, January 9, as staff resumed work.
Mrs Tinubu in a motion on Thursday said she no longer feels safe in
her office after the experience.
She urged the Senate to investigate the burglary and demanded the
replacement of her lost items.
“I want to report an incident that happened in my office why we
were on holiday during the Christmas break. The Senate is aware
that we were closed for the break on Thursday the 21st day of
December 2018. However, my office had been closed from 7th
December as I had constituency engagements and town hall
meetings scheduled for the period.
“On Wednesday 9th January 2019, my staff upon resumption
noticed some anomalies in the organisation and setup of the office,
prompting an inspection.”
Among items she said the burglars carted away are; HP laptop
computer, CCTV camera box, one Smile internet device and copies of
the laws of the federation. She added that the incident was reported
at the police post of the National Assembly.
Mrs Tinubu demanded a probe and replacement of all the items,
including volumes one to fourteen of the laws of the federation.
She also expressed fear of insecurity in the office given that election
is close.
“This time, the occurrence is something that is worrisome. One this
is the time we are all going for election, right now I don’t feel safe
in my office, because when things happen and nothing tangible is
being taken away, you begin they wonder,” she said.
The Senate referred the issue to the National Assembly management
to report through the Committee on Senate Services.
Commenting, the presiding officer, Ike Ekweremadu, recounted a
similar incident.
“I don’t think it is an isolated case. A former colleague came to do a
transaction in the National Assembly. He left his car and when he
came back, the car was broken into and money removed. He parked
the car close to one of the buildings and he thought it was easy to
detect.
“He reported to the management and they tried to look at the CCTV
but it was not working. It is an embarrassment for all of
her office after the experience.
She urged the Senate to investigate the burglary and demanded the
replacement of her lost items.
“I want to report an incident that happened in my office why we
were on holiday during the Christmas break. The Senate is aware
that we were closed for the break on Thursday the 21st day of
December 2018. However, my office had been closed from 7th
December as I had constituency engagements and town hall
meetings scheduled for the period.
“On Wednesday 9th January 2019, my staff upon resumption
noticed some anomalies in the organisation and setup of the office,
prompting an inspection.”
Among items she said the burglars carted away are; HP laptop
computer, CCTV camera box, one Smile internet device and copies of
the laws of the federation. She added that the incident was reported
at the police post of the National Assembly.
Mrs Tinubu demanded a probe and replacement of all the items,
including volumes one to fourteen of the laws of the federation.
She also expressed fear of insecurity in the office given that election
is close.
“This time, the occurrence is something that is worrisome. One this
is the time we are all going for election, right now I don’t feel safe
in my office, because when things happen and nothing tangible is
being taken away, you begin they wonder,” she said.
The Senate referred the issue to the National Assembly management
to report through the Committee on Senate Services.
Commenting, the presiding officer, Ike Ekweremadu, recounted a
similar incident.
“I don’t think it is an isolated case. A former colleague came to do a
transaction in the National Assembly. He left his car and when he
came back, the car was broken into and money removed. He parked
the car close to one of the buildings and he thought it was easy to
detect.
“He reported to the management and they tried to look at the CCTV
but it was not working. It is an embarrassment for all of us. I want
to appeal to the management to live up to their expectations. We
cannot be talking about replacing the books until they have
concluded the investigation,” he said.
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