Senator Stella Oduah, has raised an alarm that a controversial online portal, Sahara Reporters, is making life difficult for her and those who chose to serve the government.
This came as she reacted to the recent allegation made by Sahara Reporters, that she bought a 1.2 million dollars house in England, while she was Minister of Aviation.
The online medium had alleged that Oduah purchased the property under another name, and that the ownership of the property was uncovered when she attempted to rent it out in March 2017.
Post-Nigeria recalls that Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is among those that the controversial online medium has to singled out to make life difficult for.
In a swift reaction, Oduah on Thursday, in Abuja, described that allegation as false and unfortunate.
“Of course, the allegation is not true, it cannot be true.
“It is unfortunate that we have a country where Journalists will copy a story without verifying the authenticity of that story.
“When you read my statement on it later, then it will be for you to make up your mind. But categorically, it is untrue and it is unfair”, she said.
The Lawmaker recalled that the same online medium had reported that she purchased two BMW cars when she was a Minister.
According to her: “That was the same way they carried a story about bullet proof cars; bullet proof cars were never bought by me, not even by the agency they alleged.
“In fact, bullet proof cars were never a transaction that was not approved.
“They were two vehicles that were on a higher purchase by the agency, and the Ministry directed that because of the need as proposed by the agency, they should go ahead and do the higher purchase.
“Suddenly, for the online medium, higher purchase turned into procurement; I don’t know if there is a similarity between higher purchase and procurement.
“So, I now realise and symphatise with anybody that works or tries to work for the government, because you will have the likes of Sahara Reporters thrive on making your life difficult.
“I rise above that at all times, because I know that what they say is never the truth, particularly in my case, it is not true.
“It cannot be true; why will I purchase vehicles on the higher purchase, and then it is on the Ministry’s and agency’s name, why?
“That same vehicle, I never drove it for one day, and when I was leaving the Ministry, I did not take it along with me?
“The question should be, where are those bullet proof cars today?” she queried.
