Ben Ibakpa, member of the House of Representatives, has accused the federal government of sidelining the National Assembly when it is taking loans from China.
Ibakpa made the allegation on Thursday, May 14, while appearing as a guest on breakfast show, sunrise daily on channel television.
The lawmaker who represents Ethiope Federal Constituency further claimed that some Nigerian officials sign loan documents from China in the Chinese language without critically looking at the terms.
Ibakpa said that the loans are obtained via the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). According to him, the loans are overpriced.
His words: “The National Assembly is kept in the dark in all these loans. The National Assembly is not part of it.”
The lawmaker, however, said the National Assembly will start playing more active roles when the country wants to take loans from China.
He called on the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration which campaigned with an anti-corruption mantra to do better, saying corruption is fueled by awarding of contracts.
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