Reps committee threatens to order arrest of REA MD
Naija News • 5d ago
The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Managing Director, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, to appear before it to account for the agency’s loans and grants expenditures.
The lawmakers, in a resolution that followed a motion by Rep. Paul Kalejaiye (APC- Lagos) at a public hearing in Abuja on Tuesday, also urged the Inspector-General of Police to arrest the managing director if he failed to comply with the ultimatum.
In his remarks, Rep. Shina Oyedeji (PDP-Oyo) said that the resolution became necessary following several invitations extended to Mr Aliyu by the committee, but which were not honoured by him.
He said that the hearing was another opportunity for the managing director to appear, but he failed to do so, whi...