Whistleblower: Reps re-invite AGF Malami, Ahmed

JONAS, EZIEKE, Abuja 

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged illegal export of 48 million barrels of crude oil to foreign destinations has re-invited the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice AGF Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN and the Minister of Finance Dr. Mrs. Zainab Ahmed to appear on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 10:00 am unfailingly.

Chairman of the House Ad-hoc Committee Hon. Mark Terseer Gbiillah re-issued the summon at the National Assembly Complex Abuja on Wednesday during the ongoing 3-day investigative hearing on the $2.4 billion alleged to have been siphoned by oil companies and some government agencies on the deal.

At the re-scheduled hearing, the Committee said that both ministers are to come and shed light on the whistleblower policy of the federal government and provide the committee with all requested documents on the issue under probe by the House.

The lawmakers had earlier grilled the Director of Development of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission Mr.E.Amadusun over the N21 billion paid as loyalty by oil companies to the coffers of the agencies.

They demanded from so many oil companies invited to the hearing, their pre-shipment inspection certificates, detail of vessels used for the export of crude, financial accounting of the living, and the details of their banking as well as the statements to unravel the truth.

Responding to questions during an appearance before the panel, the Operational Manager of Millenium Oil and Gas, Mr Kingsley Etuk Akpan informed the lawmakers that 20 Square KM oil field was acquired by the firm.

Akpan while responding to further questions on whether his company has documents in support of the ownership answered affirmatively adding that the operational document was from Shell.

He also disclosed to the Committee that they bidded for the contract as a letter of the award among other documents are intact in their custody.

On whether his company pays royalties to the federal government or not, Akpan admitted that they do, adding that over $65 Dollars has been remitted into government covers.

It would be recalled that Malami who had earlier been summoned at the investigative hearing had dismissed the issue of the export of 48 million of crude to foreign nations without necessary documents as fake news and baseless allegation.