The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dakuku Peterside, has explained the reason he was not present before a National Assembly Joint Committee in Abuja on Tuesday. The National Assembly joint committee which is investigating activities of foreign vessel owners in the country on Tuesday walked out the representatives of NIMASA from a public hearing because Peterside failed to honour the rescheduled meeting. READ ALSO: Court suspends Oshiomhole as APC chairmanOsamgbi said, “The DG could not personally be in Abuja to honour the invitation by the NASS joint committee investigating activities of foreign vessel owners in the country due to the clash of both events. “NIMASA management communicated same to the national assembly joint committee, requesting for a change of date. If he failed to honour the next invitation, we know what to do,” Folarin said.

Source: Punch March 04, 2020 15:11 UTC