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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Character, on Wednesday, expressed dismay over the repeated failure of the Director General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety agency ( NIMASA), Dayo Mobereola, to honour its invitations.
Consequently, the chairman of the committee, Idris Wase, while accusing Mobereola of disregard, insisted the NIMASA boss must appear before the panel, in person, on July 30.
The DG had sent the Director of Administration of Human Resources, Mr. Osembi Osigche to stand in for him at the investigative hearing. However, the panel said he cannot appear by proxy.
Wase said “
The chief executive is not here. He has sent in communication to us to ask the question that the Director of Administration of Human Resources, Mr. Osembi Osigche, be allowed to represent him because of other official engagement.
“There are some questions that we may ask that the representative may not be able to give ( answers). So I think it is better we make sure that the Chief Executives is here before us. We agree to let you know that we are stepping down your appearance as of today, and then we shall communicate also the next day for this appearance. And we expect him to appear personally.
“I think part of my resolution, he has said he has respect for us. It’s a committee that is constitutional.But he didn’t even have the opportunity and time to write a letter and sign for us personally.
“He has to ask somebody to sign on his behalf. In an era of doing things and disobeying things that we have not done, I think if he really means the words he’s saying, maybe he would have signed that letter personally.”
