Goje: Raid on my house may delay passage of 2017 budget

Danjuma Goje, senator representing Gombe central, has told Nigerians to blame the police if the 2017 budget is not passed on time.

The lawmaker, who is chairman of the senate committee on appropriations, said the work on the 2017 budget was truncated during the police invasion.

Over 40 policemen stormed the Abuja residence of Goje on Thursday.

TheCable had revealed that the security personnel left with N18 million, $19,000, and 4,000 Saudi Riyals.

Goje confirmed this on the floor of the senate on Wednesday.

He said the officers spent four hours in house, and that his family members were traumatised after they had gone.

“The police searched my house for four hours. They left me, my family members and well-wishers traumatised and frightened,” Goje said.

“At the end of the raid, they left with N18 million; $19,000; 4000 Saudi riyal. The police also left with my laptop, 18 files from my office.

“The police truncated work on 2017 budget. Nigerians should therefore blame the police if the passage of the 2017 budget is delayed.

“As I speak, I have had no official contact with the police. I don’t know if the police are now working on the budget. They have hijacked they budget. We will manage to pass this budget but don’t blame us if it is delayed.”