The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NCDMB, DE COON Services Limited alongside other Joint Ventures, JV Partners have again been summoned by House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum upstream over a $30m debt.
The Chairman of the committee, Rep. Musa Adar (APC-Sokoto), disclosed to newsmen in Abuja over the weekend
Recall that DE COON Services Limited had petitioned the House, accusing Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) of refusing to pay over $30 million and N70m accrued outstanding bills for engineering jobs executed in a contract it won via tender for the company since 2014, amongst other infractions that are inimical to the terms contained in the contract.
The committee had on July 29, this year summoned NAOC, NNPC and Oando, (the other JV partners) to appear on Wednesday, August 12th to explain the discrepancies and their roles in the allegations.
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However, NCDMB Nigeria Content Development Management Board, NCDMB which was named in the petition had honoured the committee’s invitation for Wednesday 12th August while NNPC, Agip oil company among others failed to show up.”
Rep. Adar who assured that the committee would not relent in its effort in ensuring justice prevails said “Agip had refused to attend the hearing citing fears over the COVID-19 pandemic”
According to him “NAOC had indicated a willingness to appear online and make submissions on the accusations, but this is not tidy because the lockdown has been lifted, Agip oil & gas production has been going on and even the House has been sitting daily since. So Agip should appear before it as directed.”
Rep. Adar noted that the few weeks grace given the companies involved was just to ensure all parties were present at the next adjourned date to ensure fair hearing hence the need for them to show appearance otherwise the investigation would go on as planned.
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