By Aiyeku Timothy 

The House Representatives Committee on Sports says there is no attempt to witch-hunt the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC).

Chairman of the Commitee, Hon. Ekene Adams Abubakar made this known in a parley with newsmen at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, on Thursday.

The lawmaker made this claim after the Commitee insisted that the President of the NOC appear in person to update Nigerians on the level of preparations and developments ahead of the forthcoming Paris Olympics starting in July, later this year.

Earlier today, the NOC met with the Reps Sports Commitee, but without its president,  a development that forced an adjournment to next week. 

The former general manager of Remo Stars FC said there was a need for the Commitee to exercise its oversight functions in the interest of Nigerians and athletes that would be flying the nation’s flag in France starting from July.

In his words,  "We asked that they should please ask their president to appear on Thursday. Because Nigerians want to hear from him.

The FG has an interest in sports, and the President demonstrated it in his one-year anniversary speech. 

"We have asked the Olympic Commitee to appear before the House to brief us properly about the preparation for the Olympics.

"We felt we should invite him in person and let him respect the country.

"It will never happen under my watch that those who suffered to support the country won't get their money. It will never be in my watch, and it will never be in the watch of other members of this Commitee. 

"We are not fighting anybody. We want to set the records straight.

"The Olympics Committee is doing their best. They have organizations that support them. Is it taboo to tell them thank you." The Sports administrator asked.

He, therefore, stressed  that "We're not witch hunting anybody we want to see what they are doing"