The ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives currently investigating the alleged illegal concession agreement between the federal ministry of finance and Single Window Technologies Limited (SWT) has summoned minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to appear before it on Tuesday, 13 September.

The minister of finance failed to show up at her last summons, sending a letter instead, informing the panel that she had obtained permission from President Jonathan to suspend proceedings, pending the outcome of an investigation being carried out by the ministry.

Representative Leo Ogor, chairman of the panel, has said that Iweala must show up "unfailingly at 12 noon" to brief the committee and the ministry. She is also required to pay the cost of the day's proceedings.

He said that the investigation being conducted by the ministry cannot stall the investigations carried out by the House of Representatives.

Meanwhile the Nigeria Customs Service, and the Bureau of Public Procurement denied havign any knowlegde of the concession agreement until after the agreement had been signed. They also denied making any input into said concession agreement.
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