“Special” Petroleum Industry Bill task force announced.

From Mrs.  Diezani Alison Media team:

“Following the promise made by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, earlier today, that the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will be “given accelerated attention”, the Honorable Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has today set up a bi-partisan Special PIB Task Force to work with the Ministry to further facilitate the quick passage of the PIB.

Members of the Special PIB Task Force are:

1.Senator Udoma Udo Edoma                             Chairman

2.   Senator Tunde Ogbeha                                    Member

3.Senator Lawan Shuaibu                                    Member

4.Honourable Chibudom Nwuche                        Member

5.Honourable Abdulahi Gumel                              Member

6.Honourable Habeeb Fashinro                           Member

7.Mr. Peter Esele (President, TUC)                      Member

8.Legal Adviser, FMPR                                         Secretary”

The Special PIB Task Force will be inaugurated on Thursday, January 19th at 10am in the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources.

Quite commendable but, just like I stated on her page I will be repeating myself here.  I hope the Honourable Minister will  be transparent till the end. We are tired of this Abracadabra style of governance. Lets nip this in the bud once and for all!