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The hopes and aspirations of the people of the Niger Delta region appear to be hinged on what is derivable from their God-given resource, oil and gas. But despite several government interventions to resolve the issues underlining derivations, their hopes and aspirations have met the brick wall.
The Petroleum Industries Bill (PIB) has remained a mirage as the bill is yet to be passed into law despite being on the table at the National Assembly for over two decades. But there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel with the intending passage of the PIB.
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Host Communities, Rt. Hon. Dumnamene Robinson Dekor, was at the studios of Arise Television on Monday, March 29, 2021 and throws light on the Bill, stressing that federal government’s intentions in the oil-rich Niger Delta is not enough.