$25bn contract: Senate panel may sit in camera

Strong indications emerged yesterday that the Senate ad-hoc committee constituted to investigate the alleged abuse of office by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Group Managing Director (GMD), Dr. Maikanti Baru, may conduct its affairs behind closed doors.

The Senator Aliyu Wamakko-led committee held its inaugural meeting last week after weeks of speculation that the Senate was under intense pressure to call off the investigation.

Senate President constituted the investigative panel following the resolution of the upper chamber to investigate the alleged abuse of office by the NNPC GMD in the alleged award of $25 billion contract.

A member of the investigative panel told The Nation correspondent in Abuja that “all is set for the committee to begin its assignment.”

Asked the shape the high profile investigation will take, specifically whether the investigation will be conducted in camera, he snapped “I am not the chairman of the committee.”

The Nation, October 28, 2017

 

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