House: FCT Minister, DSS DG Not Summoned over Security 

Juliet Akoje in Abuja

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Hon. Ahmed Satomi,  has clarified that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, have not been summoned by the House over the rise in crime in the capital city.
The House had Tuesday, following the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Dabo Haruna (APC Bauchi) on the activities of criminals popularly known as “One chance'” in the FCT mandated its joint committees on FCT, Police and National Intelligence to investigate.
But some media organisations reported that the House summoned the FCT minister, DG DSS and the FCT Commissioner of Police.
Addressing journalists at the National Assembly, yesterday, Satomi said the House never summoned the affected officials.
“I want to correct the mistake made by most of you in the report on the motion moved yesterday on the floor of the House by Hon. Dabo Haruna concerning the killing of his legislative aide, Miss Na’imi Sulaiman and the need to check the activities of ‘One chance’ operators in the FCT.
“The the motion was moved by Hon. Haruna and it was seconded by Hon. Mohammed Isa Anja. The motion was passed and the House referred it to the relevant committees for necessary  legislative action.

“The House in passing the motion only mandated the Committees on National Intelligence, Police and FCT to conduct a comprehensive investigation and liaise with the necessary stakeholders such as the FCT minister, the FCT commissioner of Police, as well as the DG DSS to ensure the culprits are brought to Justice and the problems of one chance incidence brought to a halt,” Satomi said.