The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the failure of mass transit scheme in Nigeria has summoned the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, over the failure of the scheme.
Others summoned include the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite; the Accountant-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi; and Head of Service of the Federation.
The chairman of the committee, Victor Ogene, issued the summon in Abuja on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
Ogene said the committee decided to invite the ministers and others to supply it with requisite information regarding previous mass transit schemes in terms of disbursement.
He said the committee was yet to get the document required, saying sequel to that, the agencies were invited to appear before the committee in September 11 and 12 at 11 a.m.
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“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 added.
The chairman of the committee also ordered the National Association of Road Transport Owners and the Road Transport Employers of Nigeria to appear before the lawmakers.
Ogene, 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 its legislative power.
He said: “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.”
The Abuja Investment Company Limited and National Union of Road Transport Workers had earlier appeared before the committee.
The both made suggestions on how to stop the recurring failure of the scheme.
