PIB: ‘Just pass bill, irrespective of what’s in it for oil producing communities’ – Akpabio
“Whatever you agree on, we will accept. At least, let us start from somewhere,” Mr Akpabio says.

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio has urged the National Assembly to quickly pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), irrespective of whatever percentage of revenue is allocated to the oil producing communities.

There has been outrage, especially in the Niger Delta region, over the three per cent share recommended by Nigerian lawmakers who recently passed the bill.

A former minister, Edwin Clerk described the bill, as passed, as “satanic and unjust”, and said oil companies may be stopped from their production activities if the percentage of revenue allocated to oil communities is not reviewed upward.

While the House of Representatives recommended 5 per sent as equity holding for the host communities, senators pushed for 3 per cent.

The original bill brought to the Senate by the Executive was 2.5 per cent for the funding of the Host Communities Trust Fund.

Southern governors in their meeting on Monday in Lagos rejected the three per cent proposed for the host communities; they said five per cent share would have been better.

But Mr Akpabio thinks otherwise.

“It is not the percentage that matters,” the minister said on Monday to reporters in Abuja, according to a statement from his spokesperson, Jackson Udom.

“The bill has been there for over 20 years. I am speaking for the Niger Delta people. Let them not use the issue of percentage to delay the passage. No matter the percentage approved, we will accept it, whether 3, 4 or even 5 per cent. If they use it well, we can go back to demand

“Let me appeal to my former colleagues in the National Assembly to pass the PIB Bill into law so that the people of the region will begin to have a new lease of life. Let them not allow the argument on the percentage to delay the passage of the bill.

“Whatever you agree on, we will accept. At least, let us start from somewhere,” he said.

Coming from an official whose ministry oversees the development of the Niger Delta region, Mr Akpabio’s position is likely going to deepen the controversy around him.

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Soulless thieves.

And this one represents Niger Delta?

The few corrupt northern politicians are our biggest problem here in the North. Anyways the Oil will dry out or the south will take their oil away. That's when we will call them to repentance

Ifot ka awa sina afia fon

And this guy represents the niger delta? These guys are in bondage o.

Lol

Set awon 'We the South-south



Viva Biafra

It is only in Nigeria that we successfully diagnose a problem, find the cure but then refuse to administer the said cure.

What a stupid and daft statement from someone we hitherto thought was intelligent.

He haas no issues with the fact that Northern communities where pipeline passed are to now be regarded as host communities and will share in the 3%.

Foolishness did not allow him see the wrong in that fact that a whopping 30% is earmarked for waste in search of non-existent oil in northern basins and troughs but 5% is too much for the actual host communities.

And una say this man no be fool?

This is the typical reasoning of a complacent and cunning man, always in haste to loot once an opening is spotted regardless of whose rights is trampled

People just want to argue with him.

This bill has been with the national assembly for over 20 years and counting.

Politicians would just be barbing you and you would keep going back.

A graduate geologist from year 2000 is now doing Uber.

See this idiot!

Southern leaders are clowns

And this is supposed to be our first 11 striker

30% NNPC profits on exploration from basins secluded to the North?

You would have just taken the NNPC.

Commentor:
People just want to argue with him.

This bill has been with the national assembly for over 20 years and counting.

Politicians would just be barbing you and you would keep going back.

A graduate geologist from year 2000 is now doing Uber.

So?

This reasoning is why you are driving Uber.

So if you sale NNPC to northern Nigeria you will stop driving Uber?

Penguin2:


So?

So?

Continue encouraging the status quote.

All these yeye southern leaders are our major problem. Look at ds clown. After stealing nddc blind...he has stashed away enough money to last his 50th generation. So why won't he spew rubbish? Afterall d 3% won't even get to d grassroot...it will still end in his pocket.

Just imagine what this man is spewing,I don't undertsand the southern politicians. Would a northerner have said this if it was not variable to them?

Akpabio must go

Did the minister actually say this?

Which way Nigeria?

KillMNKnow:
The few corrupt northern politicians are our biggest problem here in the North. Anyways the Oil will dry out or the south will take their oil away. That's when we will call them to repentance

how old are you self?...just shouting oil will dry out upandan,i dont understand.even your moniker self...product of less than 20 cut off mark,i shouldnt expect more from you.

He is from Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria's highest Oil producing state and he wants to accept just 3% of profit made from his resources

Without Oil Igbos are better than any region in Nigeria
So i wonder Why so called Niger Deltas are saying we want to include them in Biafra so we can take Their Oil, Please Niger Delta are you in control of that so called Oil??
Ndi Isi Ojie
Just listen to your fellow Niger Delta man akpamu sorry Akpabio

LLiKYekoba:
And this guy represents the niger delta? These guys are in bondage o.

Serious bondage o. He has his own percentage from the 3% and 30% oooo. South south see one of your problems. I laugh in south south.

Akpabio wants to quickly cash out, this politicians are just too irritating, spit on him.

This is the problem of having those with looting past in government. You won't know when they are trying to loot, or defending their loot, or trying to cover their loot charges. Either way they can only pretend to do good because their past is always after them.