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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition has summoned AGIP Oil Company to appear before it on June 26 over an alleged $80 million owed to De Cooon Services Ltd.
The panel, which issued the summon, at an investigative hearing, yesterday, expressed dismay over the failure of AGIP to honour its invitation.
A member of the committee, Matthew Nwogu, while speaking at the hearing, said the failure of the oil company to appear before the committee was disrespectful to the parliament.
Nwogu said: “It is unfortunate that people who are supposed to be accountable to Nigerians are not. When a committee like this is mandated by the constitution to handle issues concerning the lives of Nigerians, it summons an organisation, but the refusal should call for worry.
“I don’t know who is protecting who, but no one is above the law; the only people who have immunity are the governor and president.”
Managing Director of De Cooon Services Ltd, Nelson Onubogu, said AGIP has been owing his company in the last five years. Onubogu appealed to the House to give him justice.
“All I am saying here is that AGIP should pay my money; AGIP should be mandated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to pay my money.
“I don’t believe in middle ground; the right thing should be done; they are owing me, and they should pay my money and restore all my contracts as awarded to me,” he said.
