By Gloria Ikibah
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has invited the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi to appear before it over his failure to inaugurate the board of Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund.
A non governmental organisation known as Obasi-Pherson Help Foundation, had petitioned the the committee with a complaint that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had appointed the Managing Director of the Fund but was yet to name and inaugurate the board several months after.
“This is a huge aberration as the absence of the board is giving way to a wide range of illegalities in the running of the affairs of agency”, the NGO wrote.
Reacting to the petition, Committee Chairman, Rep. Mike Etaba directed the Minister to appear in person to respond.
“The government is being indicted, so it is only logical that the Minister clears the air on the matter” he said.
The committee also invited the Managing Director of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Faleye Mayomi to appear before it on the strength of a petition against the agency for suspected violation of its projects clearance regulations.
The petitioners, Advancement of Social Justice and Economic Development Initiative (ASJEDI), is seeking explanations from the agency on some of its action which they claim are at variance with their mandate.
“Ours is to serve Nigerians efficiently and ensure the right thing is done, always. Inviting the CEO is for him to throw more light on the issues at hand”, Etaba stated..