By Mercy Aikoye, Abuja
The House of Representatives has warned government agencies to take ownership of government properties across Nigeria.
The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets, Mr. Ademorin Kuye, gave the advice during an investigative hearing in Abuja.
He said that the committee was not happy with the situation of government assets across the country.
He noted that government assets require proper care and attention.
Hon Kuye pointed out that documentation and physical possession of the assets would go a long way in safeguarding the properties.
” We requested for documents of any kind of joint venture, there is no response to that whether you have one or you do not have. We requested for list of assets including comprehensive description and specifications of all your list assets, rented apartments including acquisition dates and methods and the current status and conditions of such Assets. We can not say specifically that you have satisfied all of these requests. Though you tried to answer some of them, your response are not adequate”. Hon Kuye said.
The hearing was attended by the National Orientation Agency (NOA), and Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT).
The Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Mr. Lanre Onilu, who appeared before the committee said that the NOA has offices in the seven hundred and seventy Local Government Areas of Nigeria.
He also told the committee that the NOA operates from eight hundred and twelve locations in the country.
He also said that most of the assets are in contention as communities have encroached on them.
He promised to come with a more comprehensive list of the agency’s assets at the next hearing.
