{"id":125983,"date":"2026-03-04T06:18:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T05:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125983"},"modified":"2026-03-04T06:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T05:18:35","slug":"reps-give-rea-nep-heads-ultimatum-to-appear-before-committee-or-face-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/reps-give-rea-nep-heads-ultimatum-to-appear-before-committee-or-face-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Reps Give REA, NEP Heads Ultimatum to Appear Before Committee or Face Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy on Tuesday issued a final warning to the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Abubakar Aliyu, and the Head of the Nigeria Electrification Programme (NEP), Olufemi Akinyelure, following their repeated absences from committee summons.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The committee is conducting an in-depth investigation into grants, loans, and investments in Nigeria\u2019s renewable energy sector from 2015 to 2024, focusing on the disbursement of funds, project execution, and adherence to statutory and financial regulations. At the resumed hearing in Abuja, Committee Chairman Hon. Afam Victor Ogene expressed frustration over what he described as persistent non-compliance by the agency\u2019s leadership.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ogene warned that if the officials fail to appear on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 2 p.m., the committee would exercise its constitutional authority to compel their attendance. \u201cThe MD of the Rural Electrification Agency, despite his repeated attempts to evade this committee, will not escape accountability,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added, \u201cThe Constitution clearly empowers this House committee to enforce appearance. In a gesture of goodwill, we are issuing one final invitation for them to be present on Thursday, the 5th of March 2026, at 2 p.m. Should they fail, the committee will have no choice but to issue a warrant for their arrest.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ogene stressed that the investigation aligns with the National Assembly\u2019s mandate to ensure transparency and accountability in the management of public and donor funds, especially in a sector vital to rural development and national economic growth. Meanwhile, a jurisdictional dispute has arisen within the House over which committee holds primary oversight of the REA.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a letter dated February 27, 2026, the Chairman of the House Committee on National Rural Electrification Agency, Hon. 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