The House of Representatives Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Honourable Solomon Adeola Olamilekan has queried the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC) and summoned its MD before it to answer posers on the N10 billion the agency spent chartering jets for the Oil Minister, Diezani Allison Madueke.
In a memo dated April 30, the Reps gave the PPMC boss one week to submit all the details on the transaction.
The memo reads: “It was observed that you and PPMC played a Central role in the charter of the 850 challenger Aircraft,you are therefore requested to submit a memorandum on your involvement and that of the PPMC in the said transaction.”
The committee in the memo requested for the following:
“Details of the Financial transaction on the amount paid by NNPC/PPMC to Vistajel international Ltd for the Charter and maintenance of the 850 Challenger Aircrafts and other related Aircrafts such as the OE-LXR GLOBAL EXPRESS XRS from January 2012 till date.
“Details of any Financial liabilities that may be currently outstanding on the Charter and maintenance of the 850 Challenger Aircraft and other related Aircrafts used by the Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources,Mrs Allison-Madueke for both national and international trips.
“Copies of the agreement (if any) between NNPC/PPMC and Vistajet International LtD over the Charter and maintenance of the 850 Challenger Aircrafts 0E-LXR GLOBAL EXPRESS XRS and other related aircrafts by the Minister.
“The manifest in the custody of the Committee revealed that you have always been in the Company of the Minister while on international trips on board the said aircraft, you are therefore required to furnish details and particulars of trips (with the Minister) embarked upon by yourself with the Minister and the justification for such trips.”