The chief executive officers (CEOs) of 30 firms
whose arrest warrants were issued over non-appearance before the senate joint
committee on customs, excise and tariff, and marine transport, have finally
appeared before the committee.
Hope Uzodinma, chairman of the
committee made this known on Wednesday after a meeting with some of the
companies in Abuja.
He said all the CEOs honoured
the committee’s invitation after the arrest warrant was issued.
The companies are alleged to
have been involved in the N30 trillion-revenue believed to have been lost by
the country in its maritime sector.
The committee handling the
investigation had invited 63 firms accused of complicity but only 33 honoured
the invitation.
On Friday, the committee directed the police to
arrest the CEOs.
The companies involved include
Crown Flour Mills, Glo Mobile, British American Tobacco, CCECC, Dana Group,
Olam Int. Ltd., Hong Xing Steel Co. Ltd., Visafone, African Wire, Star Comments
and Allied Ltd. and Aarti Steel Nig. Ltd.
Others are Abyem-Diva Int.
Ltd., Gagasel Int., Friesland Capina, Etco Nig., Edic Chemicals and Allied
Distributors, De United Foods, Don Climax Group, Skill G Nig. Ltd., Premium
Seafood and La Rauf Nig. Ltd.
Also involved are Standard
Metallurgical Co. Ltd., Kam Industries, IBG Investment Ltd., Orazulike Trading
Co. Ltd., Popular Foods Ltd., A-Kelnal Integrated & Logistics Services,
African Industries, African Tiles & Ceramics and ZTE Nigeria.
News Source: - The Cable | August
10, 2017.
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