NAN-H-101
Warning
By Martha Nuhu
Jos, Nov. 7, 2016 (NAN) The Plateau Judicial Commission of Inquiry has warned Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) against late or non-submission of vital documents that will help the commission in carrying out its duties.
The chairman of the commission, Justice Stephen Adah, gave the warning while taking a witness from the Ministry of Finance in Jos on Monday.
The warning came after series of disappointments by the ministry to submit documents on time which resulted in adjournments.
The ministry which was asked to submit all financial documentation, transactions due to the state as well as loan grants collected failed to do so on time.
Adah added that the commission would no longer extend time to any MDA nor tolerate any adjournment on any instance of non-submission of documents.
He said that if any document was brought after what was admitted before the commission, it would be treated as if the ministry was hiding the document.
Adah said in such cases, the ministry would be made to remit any amount if it had any transaction
The Ministry of Finance did not give reasons on why the documents presented were not brought to the commission on time before taking the stand.
The chairman of the commission, thereafter, stood down the memo until Nov. 9 for all parties to study the documents.
Adah directed that all directors and staff in the ministry who were in possession of vital and needed documents to should submit such to the commission on or before the next adjourned date. (NAN)
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Edited by Razak Owolabi/Ismail Abdulaziz