This is coming few days after the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the termination of the contract between the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Integrated Logistics Services (INTELS) Limited, on Wednesday accused INTELS of shortchanging Nigerians.
Intels, a logistics and facilities services provider in the maritime and oil and gas sectors, was co-founded by Gabriele Volpi, an Italian national, and former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar.
Atiku has since sold down most of his interest in the company, to the former Lagos State governor and APC national leader Bola Tinubu.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the management of INTELS did not turn up for the public hearing, except for its legal supervisor, Mr Irabor Kenneth.
Iriase, who is the Deputy Whip of the House, expressed concern that officials of INTELS failed to attend the hearing.
He described the action of INTELS management as an affront to the National Assembly.
According to him, this is an indication that the company, based on the evidence before the House committee has been exploiting loopholes in the existing contract with the NPA to deny the government legitimate revenue.
“With what we are hearing, it is very clear that INTELS is very comfortable with what they are doing by shortchanging Nigeria.
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