The President has declined assent to the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) Amendment Bill passed by the National Assembly.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to veto the bill was stated in a letter to the Senate which the Senate President Bukola Saraki read during Wednesday’s plenary session.
In the letter, President Buhari said the bill undermined the powers of the Minister of Petroleum.

“I am declining assent to the bill because: one, the bill in a number of important sections undermines the powers of the Honourable Minister of Petroleum and functions and responsibilities of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources,” the President stated.

He added, “Section 8 of the bill imposes a new charge on the industry of 0.5% of operation funds of oil companies for the enforcement of the environmental regulations in the petroleum sector.
“This imposition is an additional burden to the industry, particularly given that it is unclear what operation funds means for the purpose of applying the provisions of the bill.”

In another correspondence to the Senate, President Buhari asked the upper chamber to confirm the appointment of 30 nominees as chairman and commissioners of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission.

https://www.hitng.info/channelstv/president-buhari-declines-assent-to-nosdra-amendment-bill/

Why is this man declining assent to every good thing?

He declined it because, to him, the bill undermines the power of the houseboy of his cabals, Ibe Kachikwu.

Next Level.

Hmm

Akpabio and Amaechi are fools

Sai baba
Let wailers keep wailing.
I wonder what happened to the Atiku theifs
Baba is the best president in Nigeria history

Cunny man die Cunny man bury am.
The senate committee added a bogus 0.5% mysterious operational levy the presidency detects and refuses to assent to the bill.
This wicked and greedy lawmakers have met their match. Do you know how much the greedy lawmakers would have been siphoning from the operational levy on a monthly basis. Imagine 0.5percent of $50m.
That's about 250,000usd. My worry is that many Nigerians won't even read or understand his reason but they will quickly start spewing trash like some comments above me and two others below me
God help us all

What does he know about economics and industrial management

Buhari does not understand all This.
Stop wasting his time...

Add " COW or "GWORO" and you'll see him smile while signing.

Children of hate who obviously would not read to the end will soon come here and wail....

Why can't Buhari ban senate and house of representatives. We don't need those arms of government when we have a competent president like Buhari. Senate is wasting the country's resources on frivolous unproductive meetings. Demolish the senate just like Senegalese government did

Anything Buhari dey vex me

hisexcellency34:
Why is this man declining assent to every good thing?

Did you read the content of the bill

Looks like NASS don't do proper work before sending bills to Mr President who has a professor of law as vice President.

Saw it on another thread and I was extremely disappointed with people preaching southern unity rejoicing that the president declined accent, very shocking!
This is a good bill that will benefit the Niger Delta region but as usual the intention is always to undermine the goose that lays the golden eggs!

Unfortunately this coming NASS will be worse than a rubber stamp, another 4 yrs of declining loading. Sha make him sign the electoral act before he will claim it's too close to 2023 elections!

Look at the quoted comment for instance! Bubu's main reason for declining accent is because of reduction of powers of petroleum ministry and this shows a president should not be the petroleum minister.

kingsjo:
Looks like NASS don't do proper work before sending bills to Mr President who has a professor of law as vice President.

Good.

They should amend it running any ambiguity or conflict.

Satan66:
Sai baba
Let wailers keep wailing.
I wonder what happened to the Atiku theifs
Baba is the best president in Nigeria history

The basic thing you need is to learn "singular and plural"
It was taught during the "Elementary" days
I doubt if you've seen this #Thieves

hisexcellency34:
Why is this man declining assent to every good thing?

What is good about this particular bill ?

Satan66:
Sai baba
Let wailers keep wailing.
I wonder what happened to the Atiku theifs
Baba is the best president in Nigeria history

kwale weed in action....olodo labata

hisexcellency34:
Why is this man declining assent to every good thing?

What is good in that useless bill

Power of petroleum minister is more important than the plight of the oil communities.
Ngwanu, o Kwa next level na abia.

Tell him is not a bill against cow o

Hmm mm okay

He added, “Section 8 of the bill imposes a new charge on the industry of 0.5% of operation funds of oil companies for the enforcement of the environmental regulations in the petroleum sector

So why shouldn't the oil companies set enough money aside to help the environment where Nigeria's cash cow lives?
Imagine Daura was the one producing the bulk of Nigeria's export, would he have done the same?

Who is the minister of petroleum?

Satan66:
Sai baba
Let wailers keep wailing.
I wonder what happened to the Atiku theifs
Baba is the best president in Nigeria history

Dummy

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