National Assembly
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has called on the Federal Government and the National Assembly to close ranks and expedite the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to provide clarity and certainty that would attract the needed investment in the sector.
The group of 30 CSOs, which came under the aegis of Accountability in the Extractive Sector (AES) cluster, also urged the Federal Government to step up implementation of the reforms in the oil and gas sector, adding that this administration has committed to the implementation of reforms so as to enhance transparency, accountability and efficiency in the sector.
Executive Director, CISLAC, Auwal Ibrahim Musa, who spoke on behalf of the coalition group in Abuja yesterday, said government’s failure to pass the PIB in December 2016 despite its “7 Big Wins” is yet to be accomplished in spite of budgeting N100 million for it in the 2017 budget.
Civil society organisations urge FG, National Assembly to hasten passage of PIB
