Reps threaten to arrest Bello-Osagie, Segun Ogunsanya
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- Nov 17, 2017
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The House of Representatives has threatened to issue an arrest warrant against the Chairman of the defunct Etisalat Nigeria, Akeem Bello-Osagie and Segun Ogunsanya, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airtel Nigeria for shunning the panel’s summons.
Its ad-hoc committee investigating the operational activities of telecoms operators gave the warning on Thursday.
The Hon. Ahmed Abu led committee said the duo had refused to honour the invitations by the panel to answer questions on alleged tax evasion by Airtel and former Etisalat.
Abu separately told representatives of the two men: “It’s important that your MD is here. Public interest overrides any other interest. We don’t want anybody to play this card to say people will lose their jobs. Nigerian workers are ultimate.
“It’s only in Nigeria where what happened in the transition between Etisalat and 9Mobile will happen. We looked into the books, and the balances are annoying. You must bring Bello-Osagie here, else we’ll issue arrest warrant against him.
“When next we do a letter to the CEO of Airtel and he doesn’t turn up, we’ll issue an arrest warrant against him.”
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