The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, has been summoned to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions over his failure to inaugurate the board of Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).
This was made known in a statement by the Senior Legislative Assistant to the speaker, Chooks Oko, today.
Petitioning the Minister, Obasi-Pherson Help Foundation, a non governmental organization, complained that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had appointed the Managing Director of the Fund but was yet to name and inaugurate the board several months after.
Reacting to the petition, Committee Chairman, Mike Etaba enjoined the Minister to appear in person to answer to the petition.
