The Rep. Gbillah Committee is investigating crude oil sales from 2014 till date, as well as Whistleblower Information and Recoveries and expenditure of these recoveries
Under the aegis of George Uboh Whistleblowers Network, some protesters on Tuesday staged a march at the main gate of the National Assembly against the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee over alleged 48 million barrels of stolen crude oil, which was later sold in China for $2.4 billion.
Led by Joseph Peter Umoh, the protesters carried different banners and placards with inscriptions condemning the decision of the House of Representatives to set up a Ad-hoc Committee led by Rep. Mark Gbillah when the crime, according to them is already being handled by the court of law.
According to their spokesperson, the protesters noted that as whistleblowers, they exposed the unlawful sales of stolen crude oil in China to the lawmaker and Nigerians generally, adding that, his decision to go with a planned investigation without carrying them along raised suspicions of vested interests.
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In a written statement made available to journalists during the protest, Umoh claim that the Mark Gbillah-led Ad-Hoc Committee was superfluous because the issue was already being pursued in court.
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