BY-DEJI OGUNSOLA
Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has reiterated the commitment of the parliament to passing the petroleum industry bill, into law in April this year.
The speaker gave the assurance while making his remarks at the public hearing organized by the ad-hoc committee of the house on petroleum industry bill currently ongoing.
He, however, said that the speed of the passage would not diminish the thoroughness the lawmakers were expected to give to the bill.
Also speaking, the minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Silva expressed happiness that after 20 years of its introduction to the national assembly, both the senate and the house have shown sustained determination to pass the bill into law.
SOURCE-VANGUARD
