The Senate committee on public accounts has summoned a former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, to explain an alleged two hundred and ten trillion naira that was not properly accounted for between 2017 and 2023.
Kyari was summoned alongside a former chief financial officer, Umar Ajia Isa, and former group general manager of National Petroleum Investment Management Services, Bala Wunti.
Chairman of the Committee, Senator Aliyu Wadada, issued the summons on Thursday following a review of audit reports concerning the national oil company.
The chairman stated that the committee resolved that the NNPCL must account for the two hundred and ten trillion naira flagged in audit reports, comprising one hundred and three trillion naira and one hundred and seven trillion naira that were allegedly not properly explained in the company’s financial records.
He noted that the committee had asked NNPCL 19 questions arising from the audit findings last year, but was not satisfied with the responses provided.
The committee warned that it could issue warrants of arrest against the former officials if they failed to appear before it, on a date to be communicated soon.
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