By Sandra Micheals
The House adhoc committee investigating the benefits accruing to the federal government from the concessioning of Nigerian Ports and terminals has expressed displeasure over refusal of some government agencies to honour invitations from the committee.
The Sub-Panel led by Rep. Kolawole Akinlayo at a briefing on Friday, noted that agencies and companies invited are discouraging the efforts of the committee by either refusing to appear or providing incomplete documents that will not assist in the assignment.
Akinlayo said the committee was mandated to among other things examine the terms and conditions of concession agreements entered into from 2006 to 2025; carry out an assessment of revenue flows, remittances, and other financial benefits accruing to the Federal Government among others.
He added that any agency planning to sabotage the committee’s effort would no longer be given the oxygen to undermine the legislature, stressing that it shall invoke the necessary constitutional provisions to compel compliance with the directives of the Committee.
The Committee was set up by the House to investigate and appraise the performance and benefits accruing to the Federal Government from all concessionaire operated ports (Air and Sea) terminals and related inbound and outbound shipping activities from 2006 to 2025.
