Senator Biobarakuma Wangagha Degi-Eremienyo has lashed at a former governor and Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial district, Seriake Dickson for
Senator Dickson had warned that the Petroleum Industry Bill which was passed into law by the National Assembly last week could trigger crisis in the Niger Delta region.
But reacting on Friday, his colleague in the red Chambers, Degi-Eremienyo wondered why the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timi Sylva would be dragged into the legislative debate that saw the 5% reduced to 3%. He said: “The true story was that the PIB as an executive bill was presented to the National Assembly, proposing 2.5% of the total operational cost as host communities development trust funds.
“Observers would be tempted to ask what efforts Sen. Dickson made to achieve the utmost desired as the bill was presented to NASS when he was still Governor.
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