The Rivers State House of Assembly has summoned the Vice Chancellor of PAMO University of Medical Sciences, the State Ministry of Education and other relevant stakeholders to appear before its Adhoc Committee investigating scholarship funds allocated to the institution.
Chairman of the Adhoc Committee, Dumle Maol, disclosed this on Monday September 14, 2026 during the 44th Legislative Sitting of the House while presenting the committee’s preliminary report.
Maol said the committee had issued invitation letters to the Vice Chancellor, Ministry of Education and all other necessary parties in line with Sections 128 and 129 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, and other relevant laws. He said the committee was awaiting the appearance of those invited to provide information and documents necessary for the inquiry.
Commenting on the report, Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, charged the committee to take the assignment seriously and ensure that all parties concerned are given fair hearing. Amaewhule said the House had the constitutional powers to summon individuals to give evidence and produce documents that would assist the legislature in conducting its investigation in the interest of the people of Rivers State.
The investigation followed the decision of the House, acting on the recommendation of its Appropriation Committee, to expunge the six billion naira proposed as scholarship grant to PAMO University of Medical Sciences from the 2026 Appropriation Law.
The House subsequently constituted the Adhoc Committee to investigate the amount of funds disbursed to the university since its inception and determine how the funds had been utilised.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State House of Assembly has resolved to initiate a bill for the re-establishment of the Government Sea School, Isaka.
The resolution followed consideration of the report of the House Committee on Public Petitions on a petition seeking the repeal of the Rivers State Sports Institute Law and the enactment of a law to re-establish the Government Sea School, Isaka.
The House adopted the consensus of stakeholders as presented by the committee and resolved to commence the legislative process for the re-establishment of the sea school.
The proposed legislation is expected to update the institution’s operational mandate to align with contemporary maritime standards and the emerging demands of the blue economy.
