The chief of Army Staff, General Ibrahim Attahiru, and the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele both disregarded the summon of the House of Representatives Adhoc committee investigating the purchase of arms and ammunition for the military and paramilitary in Nigeria.
Heritage Times had reported that the panel, led by Hon. Olaide Akinremi had on March 22 summoned the duo to appear before it on April 7, by 2 pm or face the wrath of the House.
Outraged by failure of the duo to honor its initial summon, Members of the panel had on March 22 threatened to visit the duo with the full weight of the constitution should they fail to obey the summon, just as a member of the panel, Bede Eke described the CBN in particular as an impediment to transparency and accountability in Nigeria.
The motion to take a hard stand on the agencies beginning with a summon was moved by Hon. Bede Eke, from Imo eliciting overwhelming support of other members, even as the committee chairman tried to tone down the resolution.
