Reps committee summons nimasa to explain unaudited accounts

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Reps Committee Summons NIMASA to Explain Unaudited Accounts

The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Affairs has summoned the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to explain its unaudited accounts.

The committee, chaired by Hon. Lynda Ikpeazu, issued the summons following a report by the Auditor-General of the Federation, which revealed that NIMASA had failed to submit its audited accounts for several years.

According to the report, NIMASA had not submitted its audited accounts for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, despite being required to do so by law.

The committee has given NIMASA a deadline of two weeks to appear before it and explain the reasons for the delay in submitting its audited accounts.

In a statement, Hon. Ikpeazu said that the committee was concerned about the lack of transparency and accountability in NIMASA's financial dealings, and that it was necessary to investigate the matter to ensure that the agency was being run in a transparent and accountable manner.

"We cannot continue to have an agency that is responsible for regulating the maritime industry without being transparent about its financial dealings," Hon. Ikpeazu said. "We need to know what is happening with the agency's finances, and we need to ensure that the agency is being run in a way that is transparent and accountable to the public."

NIMASA has been accused of mismanaging public funds and engaging in corrupt practices, and the summoning of the agency by the committee is seen as a move to hold it accountable for its actions.

The committee has also summoned other agencies in the maritime sector, including the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), to appear before it and explain their financial dealings.

The summoning of NIMASA and other agencies in the maritime sector is part of the committee's efforts to ensure that the sector is run in a transparent and accountable manner, and that public funds are being used for the intended purposes.