House Keeps Mum on Controversial Transmission of PIGB to President

The House of Representatives yesterday declined comment on the ongoing controversy over the fate of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), which had since been passed by both the Senate and the lower chamber of the National Assembly and said to be “awaiting the assent of President Muhammadu Buhari.”

Although, National Assembly sources have variously indicated that the legislative arm had done its part on an aspect of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) which had been unbundled into four parts to simplify its complex form and ease consideration and passage, it is however, difficult to ascertain whether the document had actually been transmitted to the presidency as currently insinuated.

Presidency sources have denied the PIGB is currently before Buhari.

THISDAY’s efforts to get the spokesman of the House, Hon. Abdulrasaq Namdas to provide clarification on the controversy were futile. Namdas, known for his pro-activeness in attacking and deflating contrary views to the position of the House on any issue, curiously declined to comment on the PIGB issue, raising suspicion that the bill, though passed by parliament, may not have been transmitted to Buhari for his assent.

THISDAY, May 20, 2018

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