JUST IN (PIB): NNPC GMD, Kyari To Appear Before Senate On Thursday | SEE WHY
Faith Ukanwa
Jun 30, 2021
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, will on Thursday, July 1, appear before the senate to brief the House on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), 2021.
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This was made known by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, June 30, during plenary.
According to Lawan, the briefing is to give the senators better information on the technicalities and financial implications of certain provisions in the piece of legislation.
He said the one hour briefing by the NNPC boss would be done in closed-door, adding that the day's plenary would be entirely devoted to the consideration of the report.
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"Before plenary tomorrow, the leadership of the Senate has decided to invite NNPC GMD to come and brief us in a closed session.
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"The opportunity is for those of us who are not members of the joint committees to hear some of the technical details, financial details and implications of certain provisions in the bill" Lawan said.
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The Senate had on Tuesday, June 29, received the report of the Joint Committee on Petroleum (Downstream); Petroleum (Upstream) and Gas Resources on PIB.
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