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Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West at the Red Chambers on Thursday revealed to the Senate that telecom company, MTN Nigeria, has been involved in gross money laundering.
The Senator who made the revelation under order 42 of the Senate rule regretted that this happened at the crucial time the nation was grappling with economic challenges.
He said: “We are in a precarious situation and now is the time to recover every stolen money in the country. Between 2006 and 2016, the MTN Nigeria, in collaboration with four commercial banks and with the help of a serving Minister, has moved over $12billion out of this country”.
He also disclosed that if given the opportunity, he would move the substantive motion in the next legislative day, with concrete evidences.
Ruling on the point of order, the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki granted Dino Melaye the privilege of moving the substantive motion during the senate plenary of Tuesday September 27.