Reps To Grill FCT Council Chairmen Next Week
By People’s Voice Nigeria | News
The House of Representatives Committee on FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters has resolved to grill chairmen of the six Area Councils next week Tuesday, July 23.
Chairman of the committee, Agbedi disclosed this at a meeting with the Minister of State (FCT), Mariya Mahmoud and the six Area Council Chairmen on Tuesday in Abuja.
Agbedi expressed displeasure that the FCT top officials had been dodging the invitation to explain how they have been spending money.
The lawmaker told the minister and the chairman that their action was in contempt of the Parliament.
He explained that the Committee was not in any way trying to witch-hunting anyone, but that anyone who is in service must be accountable.
Mahmud apologised for not being able to meet up earlier invitations and promised that subsequently, they would work with the Committee.
Also the Area Council Chairman for Kwali, Danladi Chia, also apologised on behalf of his colleagues and promised they would be cooperative for the probe.
According to a schedule provided by the Clerk of the Committee, Abaji Area Council would appear before the Committee on Tuesday, July 23, 2024; Bwari on Wednesday, July 24, 202 and Gwagwalada on Thursday, July 25, 2024.
Also, Kuje Area Council would face the Committee on Tuesday, July 30, 2024; Kwali on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 and AMAC on Thursday, August 1, 2024.
The hearings are expected to hold by 1 pm on the allocated days.
Agbedi said the committee had to adjourn the investigative hearing till next week as a result of the demise of a member of the House from Kaduna state, Hon Ekene Adams.
The committee had last Tuesday threatened the stoppage of budgetary allocation to the FCT due to the refusal of the Area Council chairmen as well as agencies in charge of the councils to honour previous invitations.
