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| Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke |
Minister
of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke
By
Muhammad Bello
In a
fresh bid likely to kick start a new row, the House of Representatives is set
to investigate the role of the Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani
Allison-Madueke, in the alleged illegal sale of Oil Mining Licence
(OML 29).
The
House, which set up an ad-hoc committee for the purpose of investigating and
establishing the validity of the transaction by the oil giant, Shell
Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), has two weeks to submit its report.
Its
composition was announced.
Shell
was not the only oil company fingered. Other Oil majors too were alleged
to have hidden under the cover of waivers usually granted by the
petroleum minister to embark on the sale of OML 29 and others.
The
House was prompted by a motion sponsored by Hon. Irona Alphonsus Gerald.
According to the lawmakers, OML 29 has been in the custody of Shell for more
than 52 years and one-half of the area of lease has not been relinquished to
the federal government as stipulated by the Petroleum Act.
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