By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday tenderd an aoology to the Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) for failing to honour multiple invitations to address queries raised by the Auditor General of the Federation regarding the Nigeria Police Force.
Previously , the Committee Chairman Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada had threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against Egbetokun if he continued to evade the summons.
Speaking under oath before the committee, Egbetokun explained that his absence was not intentional but due to the heavy demands of his office. He assured the lawmakers that such an occurrence would not happen again
Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP – Bauchi Central), who represents Wadada, accepted the apology, stating that the IGP’s presence before the committee reaffirmed that no one is above the law.
He warned other invitees by the committee including heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure they appear to defend queries against them on days specified on invitation letters to them.
However, following a request by the Committee, Egbetokun introduced the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Police Accounts, Abdul Sulaiman, to always represent him before the committee.