Members of the House of Representatives at a plenary. PHOTO: TWITTER/HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has urged the presidency and other parties involved in the planned $195million concession of nation’s waterways to stay action pending the outcome of its investigation into the matter.
According to the committee, the investigation will be carried out next week. Letters are being dispatched to the Nigeria Navy, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Federal Ministry of Transportation, among others, inviting them to appear before the committee.
At a press briefing, chairman of the committee, Uzoma Nkem-Abonta (PDP, Abia) said the decision to investigate the matter followed a petition demanding probe into the processes surrounding the move to give the management and security of the waterways to an Israeli security firm despite the existence of statutory agencies like the Nigerian Navy and NIMASA.
Reps halt $195 million waterways concession, begin investigation
