The Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC), chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide, commenced an investigation into the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) regarding the payment of US$5 million professional fees to a legal firm. Triggered by the 2018 Auditor-General's report, the probe questioned why the fee was paid for intelligence-based tracking of US$9.3 billion in lost hydrocarbon resources between 2013 and 2014 without any evidence of recovery, and why the agency refused to provide details of the loss to auditors.
What the record shows
- 18 July 2022Probe opened.
- As of 11 November 2026No final report of this probe has been found on the public record.
Opened more than 120 days ago, and no final report of the committee has been found on the public record. Interim reports and hearings are shown where known. Know of a report, hearing or outcome missing here? Send a correction.