Ex-NNPC boss, Mele Kyari finally appears before Senate over N210tn audit queries

Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Mele Kyari, yet appeared earlier the Senate Committee connected Public Accounts connected Tuesday to reply questions implicit alleged fiscal irregularities involving the company.

Kyari arrived astatine Hearing Room 4 of the National Assembly accompanied by a squad of lipid institution officials, months aft lawmakers threatened to usage their law powers to compel him to appear.

The Senate is investigating alleged fiscal discrepancies and outstanding audit queries successful NNPCL’s accounts betwixt 2017 and 2023, involving much than N210 trillion.

The probe began aft the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation forwarded respective audit queries to the committee, prompting lawmakers to request explanations from Kyari and different erstwhile officials of the company.

The committee, chaired by Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo, representing Gombe North, had earlier threatened to instrumentality steps to guarantee Kyari appeared earlier it pursuing his alleged nonaccomplishment to respond to respective invitations.

The determination followed a question by Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central, arsenic members expressed interest implicit what they described arsenic repeated efforts to hold the investigation.

Senator Adams Oshiomhole besides called for Kyari's ...