You Have 72 Hours to Answer Our Summon, Senate Warns NNPCL, CBN, Others Over Audit Queries The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a new 72-hour ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Niger Delta Development Commission, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, and other government agencies. The agencies are required to appear before the committee over unresolved audit queries. The directive was given on Monday after officials of the invited agencies failed to show up and offered no formal explanation for their absence. Committee Chairman, Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo said the invitations form part of the panel’s constitutional oversight duties. Some senators expressed strong displeasure at the agencies’ non-appearance. Senator Babangida Hussaini described it as disrespectful to the National Assembly and called for drastic action to stop such behaviour. Senator Patrick Ndubueze also demanded sanctions, arguing that the agencies do not deserve another chance after ignoring the invitations without any explanation. He said proper consequences should be enforced. Following discussions, the committee resolved to issue what it called a final 72-hour deadline, directing the affected agencies to appear on August 6. Lawmakers warned that failure to comply could lead to further legislative action.