House Advocates Continuous Review Of PIA

By Oduyemi Odumade

The House of Representatives has stressed the need for continuous review of the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, to meet the evolving dynamics of the global energy landscape and the specificities of the Nigerian context.

Speaking at the inaugural meeting, the Chairman, Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Alhassan Ado-Doguwa said the committee is charged with a mandate review and to amend the Act.

While calling for the collaboration of all stakeholders within the industry to drive the development of the sector, the Chairman said the true measure of legislation is not in its passage but in its execution and adaptability.

He said the inauguration was not just a formality but the embodiment of the collective resolve to steer the nation’s petroleum sector towards unprecedented heights.

Edited By Grace Namiji