Job racketeering: Reps issue arrest warrant on ex FCC, IPPIS desk officer
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating employment racketeering in MDAs issued a warrant of arrest on Thursday for Mr. Haruna Kolo, a former staffer of the Federal Characters Commission (FCC) and IPPIS desk officer.
Kolo, who is now a staff member of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), appeared before the Committee on July 7 over allegations concerning the selling of job slots.
Kolo said he did so in collaboration with the Chairman of the Commission, Mrs. Farida Dankaka, during his appearance, admitting to collecting money for employment on behalf of the Chairman.
Kolo had also expressed fear for his safety, saying that Dankaka should be held responsible if anything happened to him.
He has, however, failed to honour the invitation of the committee to appear in subsequent hearings on July 8 and 9.
Also, AMCON failed to turn up for the probe despite invitations.
Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, the chairman of the committee, said a warrant of arrest would be issued against Kolo, adding that he would be brought in by the security agencies.
The chairman also decried the attitude of some MDAs towards avoiding the probe, adding that there would be sanctions henceforth for any agency that failed to honour the invitation of the committee.
“We have made our position very clear, and we have resolved to further communicate through the newspaper with these agencies to make sure they have an appearance before this committee.
”We are going to make our position very public in various dailies and television stations beginning tomorrow, giving agencies the last warning that they should appear before this committee on Monday.
”All our witnesses that we have equally asked to be here are going to appear before us on August 14 and 15 in continuation of this hearing.
He said MDAs would begin to see the other side of the committee on August 14 by
He said that for Kolo, the position of this committee was that he would lose his freedom, adding that it would issue a warrant of arrest on Kolo and compel security agencies to present him before it.
