The President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmed Lawan on Thursday assured
Nigerians of conclusive reform in the Nigerian oil and gas
industry, saying the ninth National Assembly would quicken the
passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill.
Lawan spoke when he received the Chief Executive Officer of the
ExxonMobil Group of Companies, Mr. Paul McGrath, who led Executives
from the company to his office on Thursday.
Lawan recalled several attempts had been made by previous
assemblies, but the PIB was not passed.
“We came closer in the eighth Assembly, we disaggregated the
Bill. We did better than previous Assemblies unfortunately, we ran
out of time.
“We have a vibrant team now, I promise Nigerians, we will start
as soon as we inaugurate our Committee and they will start the work
on the PIB.
“This time around, we will work with every stakeholder in the
industry. Whatsoever it will take to make this Bill beneficial to
Nigerians and the players, we will not hesitate.
“We demand your collaboration, we will work together in the
interest of the country and everyone,” he assured.
The President of the Senate also seized the occasion to call on
multinational companies who operate in the Niger Delta region to as
a matter of priority intensify efforts on their corporate social
responsibility.
“Corporate Social Responsibility is one area that requires our
attention. The host community that produce this oil must be taken
care of. The goose that lay golden eggs must be protected,” Lawan
advised.
(NAN)
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