Speaker of House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved 27 out of 35 recommendations submitted by the ad-hoc committee probing the management of fuel subsidy in the country.
However, the session, which was presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Emeka Ihedioha, was characterized by disagreements among lawmakers debating the report.
The session also witnessed protest by a group opposed to deliberation of the subsidy report.
The lawmakers’ disagreements revolved around which aspects of the report should be considered for deliberation.
One of the decisions taken however was that the committee should send fresh invitations to oil marketers who failed to appear before it during the initial hearing.
The Reps also asked the Auditor-General of the Federation to audit the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation within three months to determine its solvency.
The House Chairman on Public Accounts Committee, Adeola Olalekan, told the lawmakers that the procedure is that all parastatals of the Federal Government are audited by external auditors.
The House will continue its debate on the issue on Wednesday.
However, the session, which was presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Emeka Ihedioha, was characterized by disagreements among lawmakers debating the report.
The session also witnessed protest by a group opposed to deliberation of the subsidy report.
The lawmakers’ disagreements revolved around which aspects of the report should be considered for deliberation.
One of the decisions taken however was that the committee should send fresh invitations to oil marketers who failed to appear before it during the initial hearing.
The Reps also asked the Auditor-General of the Federation to audit the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation within three months to determine its solvency.
The House Chairman on Public Accounts Committee, Adeola Olalekan, told the lawmakers that the procedure is that all parastatals of the Federal Government are audited by external auditors.
The House will continue its debate on the issue on Wednesday.
SOURCE: The Nation, 24 April 2012. http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/
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