Senate Issues Arrest Warrant Over Non-appearance Of Julius Berger MD

The Senate has issued a warrant of arrest against the Managing Director of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Dr. Peer Lubasch for persistently refusing to appear before its Committee on Works.

The resolution followed a motion moved by the Senate Minority Whip, Senator Osita Ngwu (PDP, Enugu West) on Thursday in Abuja.

In the motion, co-sponsored by Senators Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC, Cross River South) and Mpigi Barinada (PDP, Rivers South East), Senator Ngwu informed the Senate that Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has repeatedly failed to honour invitations from the Senate Committee on Works.

The committee had sought explanations regarding project abandonment and the alarming variation of a contract from N54 billion to N195 billion.

According to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, the specific date for compelling the appearance of Julius Berger’s MD before the Senate Committee on Works will be outlined in the arrest warrant.

Details later…