The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged establishment and operations of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has issued a final warning to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that have failed to honour its invitations.
The committee, in a statement on Tuesday, expressed disappointment over the failure of some government agencies to appear before it, describing the development as an affront to the constitutional oversight powers of the House.
It said invitations issued by a duly constituted committee of the House were not discretionary, stressing that they were based on the powers vested in the National Assembly under Sections 88 and 89 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
“Compliance is therefore a legal obligation, not an act of courtesy,” the committee said.
It directed all defaulting MDAs to appear before the committee on Thursday with the relevant officers and documents requested in earlier correspondence.
