The House of Representatives joint committees investigating the environmental consequences of crude oil transportation and oil spills allegedly caused by Aiteo E & P and Oando Oil Ltd (formerly Nigerian Agip Oil Company), on Tuesday, threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against the firms following their failure to appear before the panel.
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Both Aiteo E & P and Oando Oil Ltd were invited to provide detailed explanations regarding their operations in the Niger Delta region but were absent at the hearing.
Chairman of the House Committee on Environment, Julius Pondi Gbabojor, who issued the warning at the opening of the investigative hearing, said the firms have been evading summons by the panel constituted to investigate their activities.
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