The Senate has issued a stern warning to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as Government-owned Enterprises (GOEs), declared that continued refusal to honour invitations from the National Assembly will attract constitutional sanctions. The warning followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Senator Sani Musa over the persistent failure of several government agencies to appear before Senate Committees despite repeated invitations. Relying on Sections 88 and 89 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Senate reaffirmed that the National Assembly is constitutionally empowered to conduct investigations and exercise…
Senate Warns MDAs Against Snubbing Legislative Invitations, Reaffirms Oversight Powers
