A House of Representatives ad-hoc panel has summoned the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, over the crisis rocking the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Akwa Ibom State.
The panel chaired by Yuguda Hassan Kila (APC, Jigawa), is investigating circumstances that led to Amaechi’s decision to appoint a six-man interim management committee to manage the affairs of the academy.
The panel is also to investigate the restructuring plan and activities of the interim committee as well as the legality of the minister’s action.
Also summoned alongside the minister are the chairman of the interim committee, Chief Adebayo Sarumi and the Acting Rector of the academy, Duja Effedua.
