House Of Reps Committee Demands Presence Of Dangote, BUA, INEC Over Revenue Matters (Full List)

House Of Reps Committee Demands Presence Of Dangote, BUA, INEC Over Revenue Matters (Full List)....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has issued summons to 113 federal agencies, institutions, and private companies to address various accountability concerns. The hearings will be conducted from Tuesday, July 30, to Thursday, August 8, 2024………. CONTINUE READING

In a notice signed by Committee Chairman Bamidele Salam and released on Thursday, the committee emphasized that these invitations align with sections 85, 88, and 89 of the Nigerian Constitution, as well as Order XX-Rule 6 of the House of Representatives Standing Orders (Eleventh Edition). Chairman Salam stated, “This summons is part of our commitment to ensuring transparency and accountability in public fund management. We aim to address any lapses and ensure compliance with financial regulations.”

The hearings will scrutinize financial activities of the summoned entities to identify irregularities and enforce compliance. The notice instructs the entities to provide relevant documents and appear before the Public Accounts Committee in Meeting Room 446, Fourth Floor, House of Representatives New Building, at 10:00 a.m. on the specified dates.

**For July 30, 2024, the following entities are scheduled:**
– Gwagwalada Area Council, Abuja (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (Special Intervention Fund and COVID-19 funds)
– Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (COVID-19 funds)
– Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) (Revenue leakages)
– Federal Ministry of Transportation (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget & National Planning (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– Federal Ministry of Solid Mineral Development (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– Cross River Basin Development Authority (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– Nigerian Army University, Biu (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)

**On July 31, 2024, the committee will hear from:**
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– Federal Ministry of Education (Auditor General’s 2020 Report and COVID-19 funds)
– Investment and Securities Tribunal (IST) (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– National Centre for Energy Research and Development (Auditor General’s 2020 Report and IGR compliance)
– National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli-Ulcer Control Program (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– National Centre for Energy Efficiency and Conservation (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– FCT-Internal Revenue Service (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– Federal Medical Centre, Bida (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)

**For August 1, 2024, the entities summoned include:**
– Police Service Commission (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– Federal University of Technology, Minna (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– Presidential Amnesty Programme (Special Intervention Fund)
– Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (COVID-19 funds)
– National Film and Video Censors Board (Auditor General’s 2020 Report)
– Nigeria Police Force (COVID-19 funds)
– Galaxy Backbone (Special Intervention Fund)
– Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDG) (Special Intervention Fund)
– Nigeria Correctional Service (Special Intervention Fund)
– Federal Ministry of Water Resources (Non-payment of fees and COVID-19 funds)
– Nigeria Integrated Water Management Commission (Non-payment of fees)
– Nigeria Bottling Company Limited (Non-payment of fees)
– Nigeria LNG Limited (Non-payment of fees)

**On August 2, 2024, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is scheduled to address issues of purported non-rendition of accounts.**

**On August 7, 2024, twelve entities, including:**
– Energy Commission of Nigeria (Non-compliance with financial regulations)
– National Population Commission (Non-compliance with financial regulations)
– Federal Polytechnic, Oko
– Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education
– Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Alike
– David Umahi Federal University of Medical Science
– Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu
– Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze
– Federal Polytechnic, Isuochi
– Federal Polytechnic, Ohodo
– Kaduna Refinery
– Dangote Cement Company, Obajana

**On August 8, 2024, fifteen entities will be heard, including:**
– National Examinations Council (NECO) (Revenue leakages and VAT remittances)
– Federal Ministry of Defence (2019 and 2020 Auditor-General’s reports and Special Intervention Funds)
– Bureau of Public Enterprise (Special Intervention Funds)
– Hydraulic Equipment Research Institute
– ATBU Teaching Hospital, Bauchi
– Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Ebonyi
– West African Ceramics
– Nigerian Breweries Plc
– BN Ceramics Industry Ltd
– Dangote Cement Company, Gboko
– Key Stone Bank Plc (Remita revenue leakages and VAT remittances)
– First Bank of Nigeria Plc
– Zenith Bank of Nigeria Plc
– Access Bank of Nigeria Plc

**On August 9, 2024, the committee will hear from:**
– BUA Kalambina Cement, Sokoto
– 7Up Bottling Company
– Rite Food Ltd
– Guinness Nigeria Plc
– Dubri Oil Company Ltd
– Pabod Int’l Breweries Ltd
– Shell Development Company Ltd
– Champion Breweries
– Agio Power Plant (Kwale Okpai Power Plant)
– Euro-Global and Disability Plc
– C-Way Food and Beverages Nig. Company Ltd
– Fan Milk Plc
– Major banks such as GTB, FCMB, Polaris, and Fidelity (Remita revenue leakages and VAT remittances)

Each agency or organization is required to be represented by its Accounting Officer or CEO and any relevant officers. The committee may take action against any entity that fails to appear as scheduled.

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