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Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by Islie: 9:24am On Mar 02, 2017 |
DPR, PPPRA, PI to go Special commission to take charge By Adeola Yusuf The President and the Minister of Petroleum Resources may be stripped of power to allocate oil blocs.This major change, New Telegraph gathered, was part of the Petroleum Governance Bill (PIGB) undergoing legislation before the Senate. Chairman, National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Petroleum Industry Reforms, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, confirmed the development in an exclusive chat with this newspaper on the sideline of the ongoing Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) conference in Abuja. He said that oil alloca-tion would, henceforth, be executed by the Nigeria Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NPRC) subject to ratification by the National Assembly. He said that the bill would be passed “by March or latest April”. Alasoadura added that the aspect of the petroleum law, which gives the president and the minister the absolute power to singlehandedly give oil blocs to people, has been reviewed with the PIGB. “What we are proposing is that the board of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority to be formed through Senate legislation will meet, assess and recommend people for oil blocs and other things to Mr. President through the Minister of Petroleum Resources,” the senator told New Telegraph. Corroborating Alasoadura’s view, a member of the PIB re-drafting committee told this newspaper that the Senate had successful removed power of the president and oil minister to award oil blocs. All the oil blocs in the country had, since independence, been allocated by the president and or Minister of Petroleum Resources as the case may be. He said: “The law that guarantees the president and/or the minister this authority is being revoked through PIB and the only reason that this will continue is if the President refuses to accent the bill.” He said that what “we are to have is subject to ratification by the National Assembly!” Besides stripping the President of the power to allocate oil blocs, the Senate had on paper, through the PIGB, scrapped the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and Petroleum Inspectorate (PI), thereby creating a new body, the Nigeria Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NPRC). The NPRC would take over the functions of PI, DPR and PPPRA. Many senators had said that the PIB, which is currently before them, would support the creation of this new commission that is expected to administer and enforce policies that are related to all aspects of petroleum operations in the country. Also, if the new policy sees the light of the day, two new companies; the Nigeria Petroleum Assets Management Company and National Petroleum Company (NPC), would be established. The NPC would be vested with certain assets and liabilities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), just as the NPC, for instance, will operate as a full independent commercial entity. Also as part of moves to unbundle the NNPC and the petroleum industry, the PIGB is proposing that the Ministry of Petroleum Resources be renamed as Ministry of Petroleum incorporated, while 30 per cent of the NNPC stakes would be sold through Independent Public Offer (IPO). Senators at a four-day retreat on PIGB in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, last year, were however, sharply divided on the powers vested on the president and the minister to take certain decisions on issues relating to the petroleum industry. Alasoadura, who maintained that every action taken must be in tandem with the provisions of the constitution, said: “We cannot go outside the constitution. If we cannot do that, we must ensure that whatever we do is in tandem with the provisions of the constitution. We must be careful about semantics. A ministry was created to supervise the oil industry. We must not take away the entire powers of the ministry.” Alasoadura’s position was countered by his cochairman, Senator Bassey Albert Akpan, who warned against arrogating too much power to the president or the minister. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Kachikwu, had earlier confirmed plans to sell 30 per cent of the NNPC’s assets subject to the passage of PIGB. Kachikwu said this was part of the cleaning up process, maintaining that the plan is to sell NNPC’s shares in its refining and distribution business and “select” exploration and production assets to the public. NNPC manages Nigeria’s stakes in joint ventures with international oil companies that pump the country’s crude. It also operates refineries and a distribution network of depots and pipelines across the country of about 180 million people. The PIGB, on the other hand, is proposing that when the commission is created, it shall be vested with all assets, funds, resources and other movable and immovable properties, which immediately before the commencement of operation of the new commission, were held by the PI, DPR and PPPRA. The new commission, among other things, will also “administer and enforce policies, laws and regulations relating to all aspects of petroleum operations, which are assigned to it under the provisions of the Act.” http://newtelegraphonline.com/news/senate-strips-president-minister-power-allocate-oil-blocs/ 1 Like
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Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by thinkdip(m): 9:41am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Good News 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by edoboy33(m): 9:55am On Mar 02, 2017 |
very funny.the Senate should be scrapped pls 24 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by Chikelue2000(m): 10:02am On Mar 02, 2017 |
edoboy33:u r funny. Tell me what's funny up there. Really a nice development for me 43 Likes |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by Nobody: 10:03am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Nonsense action 6 Likes |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by denko(m): 11:15am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Because your buhari is the president, The senate is an institution Buhari is not Keneking: 24 Likes |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by Donald7610: 11:21am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Oil Money everybody wan chop 6 Likes
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Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by SIRKAY98(m): 11:22am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Ok |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by sakalisis(m): 11:22am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Good |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by Daslim180(m): 11:22am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Ok
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Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by babyfaceafrica: 11:22am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Nansense journalism...the title was affirmative,the story was speculative....''may''.....all this gutter journalist in Nigeria just using click baits... 24 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by miqos02(m): 11:22am On Mar 02, 2017 |
ok |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by uchelouis45(m): 11:22am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Yay! 1 Like |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by Ezedon(m): 11:22am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Which president are they talking about 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by kentuta(m): 11:23am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Nice move... 1 Like |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by seenter84: 11:23am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Will fuel price come down 2 Likes |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by Princejebs(m): 11:25am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Same story everyday 4 Likes
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Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by Ghostscript(m): 11:25am On Mar 02, 2017 |
That's a good news |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by seguno2: 11:25am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Is that due to the fact that Osinbajo is about to take over from the sick old man in London? Are we really in ONE Nigeria? 4 Likes |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by Nobody: 11:26am On Mar 02, 2017 |
denko: How many Oil blocs has Buhari allocated since he came on board? #smh 5 Likes |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by eagleeye2: 11:26am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Good one |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by seguno2: 11:27am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Ezedon: The incoming president from the south, of course. That is the way of the owners of Naijeriya. 1 Like |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by mykelmeezy: 11:27am On Mar 02, 2017 |
nice one buhari now after all the cabals he promised oul well 1 Like
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Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by DollarAngel(m): 11:28am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Senator's gargantuan allowances should be scraped then I will commend them for job well done 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by FILEBE(m): 11:28am On Mar 02, 2017 |
someone please explain the effects of this development. please. |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by Raypawer(m): 11:28am On Mar 02, 2017 |
seems like a good move, but lets keep watching how this will turn out cos am far from trusting those senators... 1 Like |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by seguno2: 11:28am On Mar 02, 2017 |
sabama007: We don't know since Buhari is running an opaque federal administration. How can he fight corruption without TRANSPARENCY? 3 Likes |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by Grundig: 11:29am On Mar 02, 2017 |
As long as the Nigeria Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NPRC) takes orders from the presidency/executive then this bill if pass won't make much difference. Having said that, Im in full support of the intention here. If a danjuma and indimi can own oil blocks in Niger delta, so can a tamuno and ibitimi own oil blocks when lake Chad basin is ready. 4 Likes |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by Nobody: 11:30am On Mar 02, 2017 |
seguno2: I don't know about this administration not being transparent. Even though they have failed me, I'm still giving them that 2nd chance for redemption |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by gudnex22(m): 11:30am On Mar 02, 2017 |
no comment |
Re: Senate Strips President, Minister Of Power To Allocate Oil Blocs by burkingx(f): 11:32am On Mar 02, 2017 |
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