Friday 4 November 2016

SENATE TO INTRODUCE OIL COMMUNITY DEVT BILL


The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has stated that the Senate will introduce a host community legislation to complement the Governance and Institutional Framework Bill of the revised Petroleum Industry Bill. The PIB passed second reading at the Senate on Wednesday. The Senate President said the legislation would address issues relating to community participation, security and the ecological debt incurred by host communities from oil extraction.


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