Reps panel summons Osinbajo
T he house of representatives committee on emergency and disaster management has summoned Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo over the “illegal” suspension of directors at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The committee, investigating the alleged violation of public trust at the agency, summoned the vice-president during its sitting on Thursday. The directors are said to have been suspended by the agency’s governing council — chaired by Osinbajo — without due process. Also summoned are Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) — investigating the directors and Oyo-Ita, head of civil service. The trio were asked to explain their role in the alleged illegal suspension of the directors. At the hearing, the suspended officers, numbering six, said they were punished for kicking against some of the policies of Mustapha Maihaja, director-general of the agency. The officers are Akinbola Gbolahan, director of fina