Northern Lawmakers in the National Assembly
have voiced their objections against some provisions of the the proposed
Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) which seeks more money for the oil
producing areas.
The Petroluem Industry Bill is
a proposed law Nigerians are very passionate about. The proposed bill
is primarily aimed at addressing the legislative lapses in the oil and
gas industry. It is also expected to eliminate corruption in the sector.
However, the Northern lawmakers have pin pointed one of their objections as section 116 which seeks more funds to oil producing states. This has led to a disagreement amongst in the National Assembly as lawmakers from the oil producing state are in full support of the said provision.
The Petroluem Industry Bill is
a proposed law Nigerians are very passionate about. The proposed bill
is primarily aimed at addressing the legislative lapses in the oil and
gas industry. It is also expected to eliminate corruption in the sector.However, the Northern lawmakers have pin pointed one of their objections as section 116 which seeks more funds to oil producing states. This has led to a disagreement amongst in the National Assembly as lawmakers from the oil producing state are in full support of the said provision.
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