The speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has constituted a seven-member panel to join forces with the Senate for a comprehensive investigation into the alleged economic sabotage in the petroleum and gas industry.
This development comes on the heels of the recent dissolution of a similar ad-hoc committee earlier set up by the House. According to a statement by House Spokesperson, Akin Rotimi Jr., on Friday, the newly appointed members include House Leader, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, who will serve as co-chairman of the committee.
Other members of the committee are Hon. Iduma Ighariwey, Hon. Gboyega N. Isiaka, Hon. Sada Soli, Fatima Talba, Hon. Tunji Raheem, and Hon. Patrick Umoh, PhD....[CONTINUE READING HERE ▶▶]
The statement explained that the urgency and importance of the matter necessitated close collaboration between the Senate and the House of Representatives.
“The new structure aims to ensure synergy, a holistic approach to addressing the issues, and ease of administrative coordination, resulting in a harmonized and efficient investigation,” the statement said.