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The House of Representatives is set to pass the long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill into law in September, a report by Vanguard said.
Minority Leader of the House, Ndudi Elumelu, said the House would go ahead with the process of amending and passing the bill even without the input of the executive.“An ad-hoc committee has been set up with five people per zone, plus House Whip as Chairman and the Chairman on Banking and Currency, Victor Nwokolo, as his deputy.”It has since undergone several revisions and has been the subject of controversy and debate.
The National Assembly is expected to resume sitting in the second week of September after weeks of recess.
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