The Senate, on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the Goodluck Jonathan administration over the alleged misuse of funds meant for the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).
Senate urges Buhari to probe ex-President's use of SURE-P funds
The upper legislative chamber further asked Buhari to ensure that his predecessor’s administration gives account of how the funds were spent.
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan
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The motion for the probe was sponsored by Senator Babajide Omoworare and adopted by the Senate.
SURE-P was established by Jonathan in January 2012 to channel the government’s share of the savings gotten from the removal of fuel subsidy, to infrastructural development.
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Following the Senate’s directive, Buhari has scrapped the programme and sacked its managing committee.
The president also ordered a complete winding down of SURE-P’s operations by November 30.
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