The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a fresh 72-hour ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Niger Delta Development Commission, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and other government agencies to appear before it over unresolved audit queries.
The committee handed down the directive on Monday after officials of the invited agencies failed to appear before lawmakers and did not provide any formal explanation for their absence, Channels TV reported.
Chairman of the committee, Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo, said the invitations formed part of the panel’s constitutional oversight responsibilities.
“We wanted to reduce the volume of work to enhance our oversight. The letters and invitations were issued, but our guests have not arrived,” Dankwambo said.
Expressing displeasure over the agencies’ absence, Senator Babangida Hussaini described the development as disrespectful to the National Assembly.
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