Reps postpone probe of 600 MDAs as Ministers resume office…

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating job racketeering across the 600 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on Monday resolved to postpone the investigative hearing scheduled for Monday, 21st August 2023.

The Ad-hoc Committee Chairman, Hon Yusuf Gagdi, who disclosed this in Abuja via a statement explained that the hearing has been rescheduled for Tuesday.

He confirmed that the investigative hearings, which started on the 1st of August, 2023, has made revelations that will aid the lawmakers to make informed decisions in making their final recommendations to the House.

He said, “The hearing of the Adhoc Committee investigating Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Parastatals and Tertiary Institutions on mismanagement of Personnel Recruitment employment racketeering and gross mismanagement of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, which was scheduled to continue today, Monday, August 21, 2023, has been moved to Tuesday, 22, 2023.

“The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, said this was to enable heads of agencies, parastatals, departments, and other institutions to attend or participate in the swearing-in ceremony of ministers, which was ongoing at the same scheduled time of the hearing.

“The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA) was to make a presentation before the Legislative panel today.

“Other agencies who were asked to make more submissions after their appearance last week were also expected at the hearing,” the statement read.