The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday called for the immediate arrest of former Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, over allegations of corruption and financial misconduct.
Oshiomhole accused the former NNPCL boss of failing to account for the alleged mismanagement of trillions of naira during his tenure, insisting that the committee should not delay in exercising its constitutional powers.
According to him, the Senate committee must “have the courage” to issue a warrant of arrest immediately, stating that Kyari should be made to answer for his actions while in office.
He said: “Mr Chairman, this committee must have the courage and the will to deploy its powers as enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution and issue a warrant, not tomorrow but today, and bring Mele Kyari. Dead or alive, in law, even if he is dead, we want to see the body and say, ‘Here lies a man who died without accounting for his alleged crimes running into trillions of naira.’”
“At a time when the country is borrowing money, we have sources of revenue that have not been accounted for. There are serious issues raised not by laymen but by competent auditors, and the man is joking? Where did he get the money to pay his medical bills in Germany? Having failed repeatedly, we cannot condone this.”
“Mele Kyari cannot be represented by another person. He is no longer the managing director, and it is his responsibility to account for his actions as MD. He cannot be represented in that capacity.”
“I hold the view that your leadership must put an end to exceptions and excuses. I will invoke our powers to order the arrest of Mele Kyari and the managing director of NNPC, both past and present. They are guilty of the same offence: total disregard for the Nigerian Constitution and failure to account for the alleged gross abuse of our major source of revenue running into trillions of naira.”
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
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