All Presidential Aide To Have Their Cars And Offices Bugged
The report by
Breaking Times indicates that the current ministers will have their cars and
houses bugged.
An
investigation by Breaking Times, suggests that officials of the newly set-up
cabinet will have their cars and offices placed under surveillance.
The report
indicates that all the official cars and offices that would be given to
presidential aides and new ministers have been bugged with high-tech listening
devices.
This move the
report claims is in pursuance of President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption
mantra.
According to
their findings, the president ordered that all Official cars given to the newly
sworn in ministers should have a ‘black box’ device fitted to track drivers’
movements and also to listen to conversations.
Breaking Times
reports that this same directive was given in the case of Presidential Aides.
There are
serious concerns regarding the order’s breach of privacy and cost of
implementation.
However, the
presidency reportedly ordered that the Mercedez Benz availed all presidential
aides and the Toyota SUV’s that would be allocated to the Ministers must be
fitted with monitoring device.
According to
the investigative report, the devices to be used are not only capable of
tracking movements at all times, but also has the potentials to pick up
conversations.
The “black
box” is capable of immobilizing the car if instructed using mobile phones.
Meanwhile, the
weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting failed to hold on Wednesday,
November 18.
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