By Gloria Essien, Abuja
Drama ensued at the investigative hearing of the House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on job racketeering and gross mismanagement of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) in Nigeria, when a Commission of the Federal Character Commission representing Delta State, Moses Anaughe, said the chairman, Dr. Muheeba Dankaka lied that she had a medical appointment with her doctor but was currently sitting in her office as the investigative hearing was ongoing.
Anaughe said this was her usual character of dodging invitations of the National Assembly.
He added that this was not the first time such was happening, as her usual habit was to send commissioners to represent her at investigative hearings.
The commissioner from Taraba state, Armayau Abubakar, who represented the chairman had earlier presented a letter to the committee from the chairman that she was unavoidably absent due to a medical appointment with her doctor.
When the head of the delegation who stated also appealed that the Commission be given a new date to come with the requirements documents as requested by the commission; and the Chairman of the adhoc committee, Rep.Yusif Gagdi moved that their request be granted.
But when the Commissioner from Delta came in he stood to introduce himself and said that the Chairman Dankaka was currently in the office and not in the hospital but in the office as at 12 noon was in the office.
“I want to stress that this is her usual excuse for various committees that invited her.
“I should be on record.
“If she wants to collect 10 percent of employment she sees that the Chief Executive must come one on one with her. Why is she not here?”, Anaughe stated.
The Committee rescinded its resolution as early moved, as Rep. Gaza Gbuefi move for the resolution to be rescinded, after which the commissioners present were put under oath.
The Committee Chairman therefore ordered that the Chairman Dankaka, and the 27 commissioners appear before the Committee by 11am on Wednesday July 27, 2023, unfailingly.
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