The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the failure of the mass transit scheme in Nigeria has summoned the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, over the scheme’s failure.
Others summoned include the Minister of Trade and Investment, the Accountant-General for the Federation, and the head of service for the federation.
Rep. Victor Ogene, the committee chairman, issued the summons in Abuja on Wednesday.
He said the committee invited the ministers and others to supply the requisite information about previous mass transit schemes regarding disbursement.
Mr Ogene said the committee had yet to get the document required, saying that in response to that, the agencies were invited to appear before the committee on September 11 and 12 at 11:00 a.m.
“Additionally, the clerk of this committee is to invite the managing director of the Infrastructure Bank to appear on the same day and time,” he stated.
The chairman also asked the National Association of Road Transport Owners and the Road Transport Employers of Nigeria to appear before it.
He, however, warned those concerned not to treat the invitation with levity, adding that failure to come would incur the wrath of the lawmakers, thereby invoking their legislative power.
“Let me warn that this invitation is not frivolous; this is an invitation extended to them by the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“And if, for any reason, any of them fail to honour this invitation, we shall invoke the full power of this committee as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended,” he said.
The Abuja Investment Company Limited and the National Union of Road Transport Workers had earlier appeared before the committee.
They both suggested how to stop the recurring failure of the scheme.
