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The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Ajibola Basiru, who made a disclosure yesterday. He said that the federal parliament will not hesitate to cut short its annual vacation to consider the bill once it is forwarded by the executive arm “before the end of our annual vacation on September 15. Also the national assembly has hinted of its desire to reconvene soon to consider the revised Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) of the executive arm.

He also said that the leadership of the senate has to reconvene if need be at any time in the interest of the country. According to him, the Petroleum  Industry Bill (PIB) is on priority in the  ninth National Assembly, and the senate needs not be lobbied before carrying out its constitutional and legislative duties.

Data source: All Africa News

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