Date Published: 08/06/09

Dear Editor,

The 25 Security details with Chris Uba

It was the Senate that recently ordered the new Inspector General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo, to explain why Mr. Chris Uba, a politician in Anambra State, is assigned twenty five (25) Police security details. The Senate should not feign ignorance of not knowing about this during Okiro’s tenure. Why then ask Onovo instead of Okiro to explain?

It will be recalled that the immediate past IGP Mike Okiro at one time ordered withdrawal of such security details attached to individuals, including Judges that needed such most.

If as the Senate discovered that Chris Uba is still keeping a 25 policemen, it was Okiro that allowed him. Therefore, the Senate should rather count it among the sins of the past IGP and implore the new one to ensure that those men being paid with tax-payers money are withdrawn immediately from Mr. Chris Uba. What sort of country are we in?

Dr. Julius Madaki, Seriki Close, Bauchi

juliusmadaki@rocketmail.com