By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The Chairman of the joint committee, Senator Adamu Aliero has tasked the leaderships of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union to appear before the National Assembly’s Joint Committees on Works over the alleged diversion of the N621bn road fund.
The leaderships of NUPENG and PTD had alleged that the fund allocated for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of federal roads was hijacked by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing together with some governors, the Punch reported.
Consequently, the joint committee invited the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), and leaders of the unions on Tuesday to respond to the allegation.
But the invitees failed to attend the investigative hearing organised by the committee, drawing the ire of the lawmakers.
The Chairman of the joint committee, Senator Adamu Aliero, described leaders of NUPENG and PTD as “liars” and “irresponsible.”
Aliero asked them to appear before the panel “in the next seven days.”
He said, “For someone to make this grave allegation and was given the opportunity to defend the allegations and decided not to come is either a liar or irresponsible.
“We are not going to take it lightly with them. We are going to compel them to appear and speak on the allegation.”
