Representatives threaten to cancel PPP of Ministry of Transport and concessions in case of non-compliance

THE Home of Representatives Committee investigate Public-private Partnership (PPA) And Concessions programs has threat has Cancel all leases And concessions In THE Federal Ministry of Transportation.

representative Ademorine Kuye, President of THE Home Committee on Public Assets, do This known When THE delegation Since THE Federal Ministry of Transportation, directed by THE Permanent Secretary, Pie Oteh, appeared Before THE Committee In Abuja.

He declared that THE PPP And concessions Agreements of THE Nigeria Railway Company (NRC) And THE Railway Property Management Business Limit (RPMC) could be canceled due has noncompliance with existing laws.

Oteh, However, informed THE Committee that THE ministry has on 170 leases but was unable has provide THE relevant documents required by THE the legislators has prove compliance with THE existing laws.

A of THE required documents East THE received of payment, which THE the legislators note was not attached has THE documents submitted by THE ministry, regardless their request.

THE Committee, In It is resolution, guest THE Minister of Transportation, THE Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Railway Company, And other relevant organizations has appear has their following seated.

THE president warned that THE Committee would be not hesitate has invoke relevant constitutional provisions if any of them organization failed has honor their invitation.

"As You can be aware, This Committee will not hesitate has invoke THE relevant constitutional provisions if any of them head of ministry, agency, Or department failed has honor THE invitation of This Committee. We can issue A Stop to guarantee And direct THE relevant security agencies has bring such A person here," he said.

He note that improper management of government assets through Public-private Partnership And Concessions has has been A of THE major challenges In Infrastructure development.

He would be be recalled that THE Home of Representatives, through It is resolution In FEBRUARY, mandated THE Committee on Public Assets And Special Homework has probe Public-private Partnership initiatives And Concession Agreements through THE country.

THE Committee observed that despite initiate several PPP And Concession programs, THE results to have has been mixed, with a few projects blocked And others fail has yield anticipated results.