Last Thursday, the National Assembly finally passed the much-talked-about Petroleum Industry Bill, after a tortuous two decade-long sojourn. Emmanuel Addeh asks if the bill, now awaiting the assent of President Muhammadu Buhari, after harmonisation by the lawmakers, would see the light of the day
From all indications, it appears that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) may finally see the light of day and eventually serve as the framework for operations in the oil and gas industry, having suffered several setbacks for close to 20 years, from the period the entire process first started.
Although, in the past, there had been several attempts to pass the law, such moves, in the end, have always ended in utter failure. Even in some cases when the national assembly succeeded in passing it, the president wouldn’t give his assent.
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Nigeria lures just a tiny fraction of oil and gas investment in Africa, even though it is the continent’s largest crude producer and has significant untapped reserves.
The sector has a reputation for corruption, inefficiency and problems ranging from high production costs to unrest sparked by environmental damage and lack of development for local communities where oil is extracted.
To address these and maximise oil revenues for an OPEC-member country that records among the world’s highest poverty rates, the Nigerian government has been working for 15 years on new regulations.