The House of Representatives has summoned the Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi to appear before it next week Tuesday.
This is followed by the refusal of some top officials of the service to leave the service after their due retirement dates.
Customs Comptroller General, Adewale Adeniyi is expected to appear before the House Committee on Public Petitions.
The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Mike Etaba issued the notice during the investigative hearing into two petitions referred to the Committee by the House.
According to him, the Obasi-Pherson Help Foundation had petitioned the 10th House alleging that some Assistant Comptrollers and Comptrollers were due for retirement but had blatantly refused to leave the service.
They named the affected officers as Imam, Umar and Egwu, all Assistant Comptrollers and Awe, Fatia and Faith, Comptrollers as the culprits.
Issuing the summons, the House noted that the NCS Comptroller General has a duty as a public officer to explain to Nigerians what the true position is.
“Nigerians deserve to know the truth of the matter and it is only the CG that can clarify the situation.
“We are elected to serve the people and ensuring that all government agencies function effectively is part of that service.
“In this era when most of our youths are looking for jobs, it will be wrong for the older ones who are due for retirement to refuse to go.
“That is not to say we shall take sides, far from it. We treat each case on merit ensuring that justice is given at all times to the deserving,” Hon. Etaba stressed.
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