China loan probe: Group threatens to recall lawmaker from National Assembly- The Progressive Grassroots Forum has threatened to recall Nicholas Ossai from NASS over the probe of Chinese loan - The group asked Ossai-led house committee to suspend the probe until the loan facility is granted by China - PGF warned that the continuous probe of the loan could discourage China from granting the loan, thereby stalling the Lagos-Calabar railway project which is meant to fund PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! A group identified as the Progressive Grassroots Forum has threatened to recall Hon. Nicholas Ossai, the lawmaker representing Ndokwa/Ukwani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. The Nation reports that Henry Halliday, the group's coordinator, in a statement accused Ossai who is the chairman of the House Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements of threatening the Chinese loan facility which was meant to fund the Lagos-Calabar railway project. Recommended for you CBN issues phone number, email address to report PoS operators charging hig... Legit.ng notes that the House Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements is probing the Chinese loan. The group berated Ossai for allegedly acting in a manner capable of depriving the region of the coastal rail project, which connects Lagos to Calabar and other parts of the south-south region. It noted that any attempt to truncate the realization of the railway project meant for the people of the area would be vehemently rejected. The group said Ossai being a representative from the south-south ought to cooperate with the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to bring about the success of the railway project to the people of the region. It urged the house committee to suspend the probe until the loan facility is granted by China. Amaechi had in a public hearing of the committee warned that Nigeria stood the risk of losing the loan, should the National Assembly continue its probe on the project. Recommended for you "You look good": Beautiful lady who is a fish farmer shows off big 'point a... PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! Meanwhile, the House of Representatives on Monday, August 17, alleged that the federal government officials signed empty repayment loan documents for the development of the Nigerian rail sector even before the terms of the loans were negotiated. The green chamber also said that it discovered that the ministry of transportation signed a commercial contract worth $33 billion dollars without any clear cut financial arrangement while most of the contracts agreement did not have local content clauses. In another report, the federal government has stated that the wolve-cries surrounding the $500 million Chinese loans are mere distractions because the administration of former president Goodluck Jonathan also got foreign funds to execute projects. Amaechi, transportation minister, made this known as conversations continue to be broadened down to how the loans will be repaid by the federal government. Recommended for you Baby with "big nose" becomes beautiful girl after 1 year, her transformatio... Recall that Amaechi had also said there is nothing wrong with the federal government accepting the sovereignty clause in the China loan deal. The minister's position came after the House of Representatives claimed it discovered that the agreements between the country and China ceded Nigeria’s sovereign right on the assets financed by the loans should there be payment default. Amaechi promises free train ride as journalists slam social media bill | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - The Progressive Grassroots Forum has threatened to recall Nicholas Ossai from NASS over the probe of Chinese loan - The group asked Ossai-led house committee to suspend the probe until the loan facility is granted by China - PGF warned that the continuous probe of the loan could discourage China from granting the loan, thereby stalling the Lagos-Calabar railway project which is meant to fund PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: