•Say they must appear for probe
By Christiana Ekpa
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on disposal of public property Thursday warned the director general, NIMASA, Bashir Jamoh, managing director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mallam Mohammed Bello Koko and Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs, Adewale Adeniyi to appear before it to defend their actions.
Chairman of the committe, who is also House leader, Hon. Julius Ihonvbere gave the warning at the resumed hearing of the panel.
The committee is investigating the illegal auctioning of government properties by various ministries and agencies.
Ihonvbere said “NIMASA and NPA seem to have a notorious tendency not to respond to invitations from the parliament. And we are not going to tolerate this.
“The Nigeria Customs had a tendency not to honour our invitations in the 9th Assembly. But this Assembly will not allow that. I advise the CG of Customs to get in touch with the clerk of the committee and get a date to appear and give us the required documents and information.
“Also, the ministry of water resources- there is no representative from the ministry here. It is a very bad way to start with an administration that is out to change the course of things and improve the lot of Nigerians. I will advise the permanent secretary to get in touch wit the clerk of this committee and get a new date.
