The plaintiffs say section 257 of PIA unjustly puts the liability for oil theft and vandalism of oil infrastructure on the host communities.
Some natives of oil-bearing communities in the Niger Delta and Civil Society Organisations have sued the National Assembly over Section 257 of the
Mr Henshaw said the group had approached the court for it to determine the provision of a section of the Act is not in conflict with the Nigerian constitution. Mr Henshaw said the court should determine the constitutionality of the section of PIA, the law which contains key provisions aimed at addressing long-standing development challenges in oil-producing communities in Nigeria.He said that several provisions in the section of the Act, on another hand, had the potential to cause disaffection and conflict between oil firms and host communities.
He condemned the destruction of oil infrastructure, describing such rascality as a crime with well-established punishment after due determination of guilt by a court.
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