A House of Representatives ad hoc committee on Thursday resolved to issue a warrant of arrest against the Chairman of Globacom Nigeria, Chief Mike Adenuga for failing to honour its invitations.
The committee set up to investigate the activities of telecommunication companies in Nigeria said it had summoned Adenuga after making numerous futile attempts to have him appear before it.
Chairman of the Committee, Ahmed Abu said Adenuga’s action was an affront on the legislature as he ought to have appeared before them to clear issues related to the financial obligations of his company.
He urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) to go after the Globacom boss as records before the panel showed that the company owes the Federal Government over ₦16.7 billion.
Abu said: “A situation where the parliament will invite an agency or organization and then it won’t come, then we’re going nowhere. Some people feel they‘re too big, that they are above the law. I’m making reference to Mr. Mike Adenuga; the Chairman of Glo.
“The amount of disrespect he has for the parliament is unacceptable. Yes, he’s a billionaire but that doesn’t mean anything. Anybody can be a millionaire in the right atmosphere,” he added.
A member of the committee, Abudlrahman Shuaibu then moved that the panel approached the House to issue an arrest warrant against Adenuga. The motion was supported by a majority of the House members.
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