Tambuwal Reiterates Fight Against Revenue Loses

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, has reiterated the parliament’s resolve to continue on the path of “truth “while addressing issues of revenue losses.
Tambuwal said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the investigative hearing on the alleged connivance of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with Swiss oil Dealers to rob Nigeria of billions of dollars.
The hearing was organised by the Joint  committees on petroleum resources (upstream), petroleum resources (downstream) and Justice.
The Speaker, who was represented by the Chairman, Committee on Justice, Rep. Ali Ahmad, said that the importance of the investigation could not be overemphasied.
“The issue before us today, the alleged connivance of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with Swiss Oil Dealers to rob Nigeria billions of dollars is in our considered view, very important.
“It’s importance is predicated on the fact that outside of the collateral issues of fraud and economic sabotage; as a country, we cannot afford any loss in revenue, given the enormous challenges facing the country.
“As a parliament, we believe that if we continue on the path of truth; we shall stand on the right side of history,” he said.
Tambuwal said that it was based on this conviction that the House of Representatives, in its wisdom, referred the allegation to the joint committees to investigate.
He urged the committees to carry out the investigation with an “open mind”. Emphasising that “As leaders, we must be sensitive to the needs of our people and do only those things that will reflect us in a positive light.”