Akeredolu Charges Senate Joint Committee on PIB to priotize host Communities development

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, received in audience, a delegation of the Senate Joint Committee on Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) on Tuesday, May 8, 2018.

The Senate Committee is in the state as part of the process of putting together the remaining three parts of the Petroleum Industry Bill. Ondo State is an Oil Producing state and also part of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

The Senate Committee will visit the host Communities to enable them have first hand information which will help the lawmakers in drafting the host Community entitlement and Protection bill.

Governor Akeredolu charged the committee to priotize the development of the host Communities in the Community entitlement and Protection bill.

The Governor urged the Senate Joint Committee to come up with a wholesome bill that can address a lot of identifiable issues.