The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), has described the decision of the House of Representatives to  make the Petroleum Industry Bill cover the whole of Nigeria as ridiculous and a slap on the face of the oil bearing communities of the Niger-Delta region.

The House recently expanded the application of the Petroleum Host Community Fund in the PIB to cover all states where there is oil refinery or oil pipelines. It also reduced the percentage of the host community fund from 10 to 7. 5.
Reacting to the development on Friday, the IYC’s spokesman, Eric Omare, said that the decision was a deliberate attempt to frustrate the implementation of the bill.
He noted that the provision for the petroleum host community fund was not included in the PIB for the fun of it but to ameliorate the effects of oil gas operations in the host communities.
The group said it totally rejected both the reduction in the oil community fund from 10% to 7.5% and the expansion of the meaning of oil communities.
Specifically, IYC said that the definition of oil bearing communities and states in Nigeria is not in doubt, adding however that the National Assembly via the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Act Cap N86, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 has already defined oil producing communities and the states.
The group said it found it ridiculous that the House was finding it difficult to define oil producing communities or giving another definition from what is already contained in the NDDC Act.
“To give another definition of oil producing communities side by side with the definition in the NDDC Act amounts to complete illegality, legislative rascality and incompetence”, the IYC postulated.
The group warned those it called enemies of the Niger Delta not to take for granted the collective resolve of the region to let peace reign, adding that it would resist any attempt to enslave the region.
“The IYC has noted the deliberate attempts by the some sections of Nigeria to provoke the Niger Delta region to action at all cost. We call on Niger Deltans to be alert as the  days ahead may be rough for the region.We must resist the resolve of the enemies of the region to enslave us at all cost,” it said.
The group added: “The IYC also calls on the Senate to reject the House of Representatives’ version of the Petroleum Industry Bill and revert to the original provision of 10% for host communities which are already defined in the NDDC Act”.

http://dailytimes.com.ng/iyc-rejects-reps-decision-on-pib/

Justice must prevail, this is rape on democracy, Niger deltans and everybody should say no to this new development. No wonder they are delaying this for the past 5years till when GEJ is leaving.

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The reps of the SS should do something about this.

BrokenTV:
Justice must prevail, this is rape of democracy, Niger deltans and everybody should say no to this new development. No wonder they are delaying this for the past 5years till when GEJ is leaving.

It's not because GEJ is leaving. His powers are separated from theirs so his position on the issue doesn't matter. The clause has already been passed but I don't know if it can be reversed cause that will be the best thing to do.

AhmedMustapha:

It's not because GEJ is leaving. His powers are separated from theirs so his position on the issue doesn't matter. The clause has already been passed but I don't know if it can be reversed cause that will be the best thing to do.

Then if it passes through the house proceedings who will sign it into law. Thats where i am worried about Gej leaving because he will never sign such bill.

this is pure oppression

we definitely won't accept this

BrokenTV:

Then if it passes through the house proceedings who will sign it into law. Thats where i am worried about Gej leaving because he will never sign such bill.

Even if GEJ vetoes it, the house can vote to override the veto and it stands.

Don't worry your oil will soon loose value then the food producing states will have a Say

rawpadgin:
this is pure oppression

we definitely won't accept this

Don't let ''we wont accept it'' end on NL.

Let the civil rights societies and intelligentsias in ND head to the House to protest, rather than Dokubo spitting empty threats like dragon.

BrokenTV:
Justice must prevail, this is rape on democracy, Niger deltans and everybody should say no to this new development. No wonder they are delaying this for the past 5years till when GEJ is leaving.

You don't know anything in the working of the legislature and their standing rules. Every business of the current legislature ends in June this year. If the bill is not assented to by the President, if there is still need for it, it will be brought as a new bill in the next house. The coming house won't start where the current one stopped.

These useless reps want to start trouble in an already volatile region, for the sake of this country I hope the in coming government doesn't sign this nonsense bill into law...

rawpadgin:
this is pure oppression

we definitely won't accept this

I wonder how many oil pipeline passes through kano, sokoto, borno etc, to warrant them been called a host community, this reps just want to cause trouble with this their crappy bill...SMH

OrlandoOwoh:

You don't know anything in the working of the legislature and their standing rules. Every business of the current legislature ends in June this year. If the bill is not assented to by the President, if there is still need for it, it will be brought as a new bill in the next house. The coming house won't start where the current one stopped.

But the issue was raised up 5years ago by Madueke which they ignored for their selfish interest.

Blame deputy speaker Emeka Ihedioha who presided over plenary when the ammendment was made

The Niger Deltans has been wallowing for too long, they better open their eyes and know who there enemy is and who is their through friend.

Er0ticAngela:
Blame deputy speaker Emeka Ihedioha who presided over plenary when the ammendment was made

Due you carry this issue enter another thread.

shout all you can, the bill stays

This is daylight robbery .......

If buhari must have peace, He should warn his hausa / fulani brothers in d legislative chamber to remove monkey hand from d soup plate, lest it becomes human hand.

Fools

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Make una no threaten us o. You guys should follow the civil and legal procedure to address the matter. After all, we're talking about Nigeria oyel.

oooooooo now i see what Biafrans have been talking about...these lawmakers should use their head,it will NEVER EVER EVER work.

Seriously this is a slap on our face and its unacceptable

this is what I call 'political leg-over'. for d uninitiated, leg over is a form of dribbling in soccer in which a player fools his opponent dat he's going left by dancing on d ball bt makes a right turn instead.

d petroleum industry consists of upstream(extraction n p), midstream(refining n transportation) n downstream(marketing n distribution).

to an average man, when they talk abt pib everybody just thinks they r only going to fork out money to niger delta. it goes beyond that afterall, there is NDDC. there is a refinery in kaduna, there was a time when some women in kaduna went unclad to protest d harmfull effects of d refinery on their husbands libido. are we going to say that these pple shouldn't hv access to this fund? for those of u who r familiar wit lagos, there is a pipeline dat runs frm abule egba to ipaja. I read dat d pple there hv complained severally to fashola dat he shd build a road to link these 2 places to ease congestion on abeokuta express but fash told em dat d pipeline is giving him issues wit d fg which means if that pipeline wasn't there, d road would've been built n life would've been beta(hold up of life). numerous pipeline bursts dat leads to infernos n ground water contamination. even congestions by tankers along apapa or so is still part of it.

it's funny how niger deltans feels they r d only ones affected by d curse called oyel. everybody is involved in this mess n everyone shd get a share of it but they must get a bigger cut n how much cut they r going to get is another debate on it's own.

look at d brighter side, look at d fact dat oil blocs will now b awarded via a transparent bidding process n d alhajis will not hv it as usaul. look at d fact dat d presido or pet minister won't b able 2 approve n revoke licenses solely at their discretion. there r other juicy n beneficial tins we shd look forward to. stop over flogging an issue that has already been concluded.

Demburrows:
The Niger Deltans has been wallowing for too long, they better open their eyes and know who there enemy is and who is their through friend.

Enemy and Friend mentality!

It's nothing but injustice.

This is the appropriate time for the militant leaders to fight for their people. Unfortunately, most of them are after what they'll gain.

They've delayed the bill for so long. Nansense.

Thanks for this objectivity!! These reps or "rapes" are trying to rape the Niger-Delta, but we won't allow such molestation!

If they need something to juggle their memory, lots would be provided! The definition of oil-bearing communities is clear!!

AhmedMustapha:
The reps of the SS should do something about this.

“To give another definition of oil producing communities side by side with the definition in the NDDC Act amounts to complete illegality, legislative rascality and incompetence”,

The decision by the Reps on PIB is immoral, condemnable and shall be resisted. I stand with the IYC and my Eastern brothers.

ideykwum:
Thanks for this objectivity!! These reps or "rapes" are trying to rape the Niger-Delta, but we won't allow such molestation!

If they need something to juggle their memory, lots would be provided! The definition of oil-bearing communities is clear!!

Those fo.ols in Abuja are not representing us but themselves. Isn't it clear? Let us see how they will implement this nonsense

The IYC have done well. I expect other extractions of the Niger Delta, mine (itsekiris) inclusive to condemn the amendment and call for a reversal to the original clause. I wonder why the reps would decide to play with something as sensitive as this.

AhmedMustapha:
The reps of the SS should do something about this.

femicyrus:
Don't worry your oil will soon loose value then the food producing states will have a Say

funkybully:
If buhari must have peace, He should warn his hausa / fulani brothers in d legislative chamber to remove monkey hand from d soup plate, lest it becomes human hand.
Fools

mars123:
oooooooo now i see what Biafrans have been talking about...these lawmakers should use their head,it will NEVER EVER EVER work.

zimoni:
It's nothing but injustice.
This is the appropriate time for the militant leaders to fight for their people. Unfortunately, most of them are after what they'll gain.
They've delayed the bill for so long. Nansense.

funkybully:
If buhari must have peace, He should warn his hausa / fulani brothers in d legislative chamber to remove monkey hand from d soup plate, lest it becomes human hand.

Fools

No need of shouting,the antidote to their madness is no the way,





currently stick to my radio Biafra 88.0fm port Harcourt

ideykwum:
Thanks for this objectivity!! These reps or "rapes" are trying to rape the Niger-Delta, but we won't allow such molestation!
If they need something to juggle their memory, lots would be provided! The definition of oil-bearing communities is clear!!

funkybully:
If buhari must have peace, He should warn his hausa / fulani brothers in d legislative chamber to remove monkey hand from d soup plate, lest it becomes human hand.

Fools

No need of shouting,the antidote to their madness is no the way,





currently stick to my radio Biafra 88.0fm port Harcourt
you may join me if you wish