The Home of Representatives Committee on Federal Character has summoned the Director Basic of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Security Company, Dayo Mobereola, following his failure to look earlier than it for an investigative listening to on Wednesday.
Mobereola, in keeping with the committee was billed to take part on the investigative listening to on the Nationwide Meeting Complicated however failed to point out up.
The panel is investigating the company over circumstances of alleged lopsided appointments and different sundry offences.
The chairman of the Committee, Idris Wase, who expressed displeasure over his absence refused to entertain a presentation from the Director of Administration and Human Assets, Mr Osembi Osigche who represented the DG on the occasion.
Wase, a former Deputy Speaker of the Home of Representatives mandated the DG to look earlier than the Committee on July 30, 2024.
“The Committee has the facility to stroll out an govt topic to the approval of the Nationwide Meeting for the prosecution of all cadres of pressure within the public service of the Federation and the State.
“There are constitutional provisions guiding our work. It’s a constitutional committee, and it could curiosity you to know that each state or federation is represented by a minimum of one individual.
“The chief govt officer isn’t right here. He has despatched in communication to us to ask that the Director of Administration of Human Assets, Mr Osembi Osigche, be allowed to characterize him due to different official engagements.
“There are some questions that we could ask that the consultant could not be capable of reply. So, I believe we must always be sure that the chief govt is right here earlier than us.
“We conform to let you realize that we’re stepping down your look for at the moment, after which we will talk additionally the following day for this look. We anticipate him to look personally,” he mentioned.
Responding, Osigche pleaded with the committee to simply accept his illustration, including that the NIMASA DG was attending to different urgent nationwide assignments.
He mentioned “We respect you and we acknowledge the seriousness this committee takes on this nationwide task. He (DG) wished to come back in individual. That’s to point out you the regard he has for this committee. Due to the character of the job with worldwide engagement taking him away, he was unable to make it. I’m certain be keen to be right here on the following appointed date. “
Regardless of his pleading, the committee insisted on having an interface with the DG, noting that solely he may present solutions to the questions which will come up from the investigative listening to.