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Hameed not fit to be Customs Boss - Dino Melaye
Senator Dino
Melaye, at today's senate plenary during
the briefing of the Comptroller General (CG) of Nigerian Customs Service Col.
Hameed Ali (retired), has said that a
court process cannot stop any form of Government from carrying out
Constitutional duties.
The CG who
was sent away last week for appearing in mufti, did not appear before the
Senate today for legal reason.
A maritime
lawyer, Muhammed Ibrahim, filed a lawsuit on Monday at the Federal High Court
Abuja against the senate’s decision.
Malami
yesterday wrote to the Senate “to stay all actions in the matter” to allow the
court case to be concluded first.
Dino during
his presentation said that the position of the CG is a rank and anyone who
occupies that rank is a civil servant as such Hameed "is not fit to be the
CG of Customs" because according to the civil service rule he has passed
the civil service retirement age.
He called on
the president Muhammdu Buhari to adhere to the rule of Law.
Senator
Abaribe says that "Lest we forget" The CG made an obnoxious policy,
it was in this process that we invited him to explain his policy.
He further stated that it makes no sense for the
CG to rush to court to secure a deliberate injunction.
Senator
Olujimi says the CustomsNG action is breach of the Constitution and a grand
display of arrogance.
She added
that such display by the CG only shows that he feels no reason to abide by the
law.
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