Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has issued a fresh seven-day summons to officials of the six Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils over unresolved audit queries involving about N100 billion.

The committee, chaired by Bamidele Salam, issued the summons on Tuesday in Abuja.

This decision followed the failure of the six council chairpersons to honour the committee's invitation to appear before it on 22 September, despite having requested the date themselves.

The committee has now directed the Directors of Personnel Management and Finance and Heads of Audit of the six councils to appear before it on 14 October or face sanctions under the relevant service rules.

The affected councils ...