Grass-Cutting Scandal: Nigerian Senate Postpones Probe
This comes as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, turned down an invitation of the Senate ad-hoc committee on humanitarian crisis in the north-east to appear before it over corruption allegations leveled against him. He was found culpable by the Senate for his alleged role in a grass-cutting contract to clear invasive plant species in Yobe State.
Babachir Lawal
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Nigeria:
Summon Over Grass Cutting Contract - Confusion As Babachir Makes U-Turn
Vanguard, 23 March 2017
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, David Babachir Lawal, on Thursday made a U- turn regarding the invitation by the Senate that he should appear before the Senate… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Alleged Grass-Cutting Fraud: SGF Babachir Lawal to Shun Senate On Thursday
Premium Times, 22 March 2017
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, will not appear before a Senate Committee on Humanitarian Crisis in Northeast on Thursday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Grass-Cutting Scandal - Why SGF Lawal, Rholavision Boss Won't Appear Before Senate
Premium Times, 22 March 2017
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has told the Senate that he will not appear before its ad-hoc committee on 'mounting crisis in the North East' on… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Postpones Probe of SGF Lawal, Rholavision Over Grass-Cutting Scandal
Premium Times, 23 March 2017
The Shehu Sani-led Senate ad-hoc committee on humanitarian crisis in the north-east has postponed its investigative hearing slated for Thursday, after the Secretary to the… Read more »