Reps to investigate oil firm for alleged malpractice

The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate Sterling Oil Exploration Company for alleged malpractice in its operations in Akwa Ibom State.

The House took the decision after a lawmaker from Kaduna State, David Umar, presented a petition of a Non-Government Organisation (NGO), Social Justice and Civil Rights Awareness Initiative, signed by one Mr. Elozie Umegwa at the plenary in Abuja.

The NGO alleged that the company engaged in contract splitting, breach of local content law, and contract racketeering among others.

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“The petition is by Social Justice and Civil Rights Awareness Initiative and it is signed by Mr. Elozie Umegwa.

“We want to lay this petition so that it can be investigated by the appropriate committee,” Umar said.

In his ruling, the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, referred the petition to the House Committee on Public Petition for further legislative action.

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