The panel has given the cement producers 14 days to appear before it.
The
The committee, chaired by Jonathan Gbefwi (SDP, Nasarawa), issued the summon on Tuesday after the management of
Mr Gbefwi declared that the invited parties must appear before the committee within 14 days.
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At the resumption of the investigative hearing, the cement producers invited did not appear before the lawmakers.
Mr Gbefwi, who was visibly angered by the action of the producers, said invited persons must appear within 14 days.
He lamented the high costs of building materials in
"We are trying to see to the development of our country. Just as it was emphasised in the opening remarks, cement is to building what air is to every human being. In the human nature of the House, because we owe them a duty of care because they are equally Nigerians, we are giving them 14 days to make their submissions.
"We have seen in
"So, this joint committee resolves to give them 14 days from now, and not 14 working days but 14 days to make sure that they make their submissions and appear before this House," he said.
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While declaring the investigative session open, the Deputy Speaker of the House,
Quoting research by the
"While factors like exchange rates have contributed to the price increases across various commodities, it is encouraging to see the positive results of the "Renewed Hope" administration's policies under the leadership of
He stated "Our goal is to inform Nigerians about the industry's current state and collaboratively find solutions to navigate the challenges. The persistent rise in cement prices has had a detrimental impact not only on the building environment but also on the entire economy."
Powers of the
Section 89 of the
"For the purposes of any investigation under section 88 of this
"Issue a warrant to compel the attendance of any person who, after having been summoned to attend, fails, refuses, or neglects to do so and does not excuse such failure, refusal, or neglect to the satisfaction of the House or the committee in question and order him to pay all costs which may have been occasioned in compelling his attendance or by reason of his failure, refusal, or neglect to obey the summons."
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