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The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the National Chairman of the Tricycle Association of Nigeria, Shamsudeen Adebayo Apelegun, for failing to appear before the committee to answer charges of financial misappropriation and abuse of office.
Naija News reports that the immediate arrest followed the consistent failure of Apelegun to appear before the committee after being summoned more than five times.
In a unanimous motion on Thursday, the committee members directed Egbetokun to apprehend and present Apelegun at the next meeting scheduled for December 3.
The summons followed a petition filed by the law firm I.M. Iliyasu and Co. on behalf of aggrieved association members, accusing Apelegun of financial misconduct.
Chairman of the committee, Mike Etaba, said, “We are here to ensure Nigerians’ welfare and will not tolerate any form of lawlessness. The Inspector General of Police is hereby requested to bring Apelegun in person during the next hearing.”
In a related matter, the committee also threatened similar action against the management of Prima Factory, located on Badagry Road in Lagos, due to their failure to appear before the committee to address allegations of neglecting Rafiu Taiwo, an employee injured on the job.
Taiwo, reportedly abandoned by the company after sustaining a workplace injury, has yet to receive adequate care or compensation.
The committee issued a stern warning, emphasizing that all companies operating in Nigeria must treat their workers with respect and responsibility.
Prima Factory, a Chinese-owned producer of plastic preforms and caps, was urged to respond to the committee’s summons or face possible repercussions.
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