Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called for proper monitoring of Nigeria’s crude oil production to ascertain volume and ensure transparency and accountability in the oil and gas sector.
Okowa made the call at the opening of a two-day retreat of the Investment Committee of Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission on Thursday in Asaba.
The governor said many oil and gas agreements reached with International Oil Companies/Operators had not been closely monitored, hence the observed low level of compliance. “This will engender the provision of an atmosphere conducive for the IOCs and other operators to function without let or hindrance,” Okowa said.
“We are facing insecurity now; we should be thinking of how states can help to check insecurity in their areas by providing state police to compliment the Federal Police,’’ he said.
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