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.
The Chairman of the House of Reps ad hoc Committee, Victor Ogene, on Wednesday issued the summons in Abuja.
Others summoned included the Minister of Trade and Investment, Accountant General of the Federation and Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
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, noting sequel to that, the agencies were invited to appear before the committee on September 11 and 12, 2023 at 11am.
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He said: “Additionally, the Clerk of this committee is to invite the Managing Director of the Infrastructure Bank to appear on the same day and time.”
The Chairman of the committee also asked the National Association of Road Transport Owners and the Road Transport Employers of Nigeria to appear before it.
He warned those concerned not to treat the invitation with levity, adding that failure to come would incur the wrath of the lawmakers, thereby leading it to invoke its legislative power.
He added: “Let me warn you 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 fails 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 News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Abuja Investment Company Limited and National Union of Road Transport Workers had earlier appeared before the committee.
They both made suggestions on how to stop the recurring failure of the scheme.
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