All Presidential Aides To Have Their Cars And Offices 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 by Breaking Times indicates that
the current ministers will have their cars and
houses bugged.

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.