The Senate on Wednesday summoned the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed, to brief it behind closed door on the veracity or otherwise of allegation that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is a key sponsor of terrorism, including Boko Haram in the country.
The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration and approval of a motion titled: “Urgent need to investigate the alleged funding of Boko Haram by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), sponsored by Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC – Borno South) during plenary.
However, no date has been set for the heads of the Nation’s intelligence agencies to appear before the Senate.