The Federal House of Representatives has thrown
out a report that clears Ex Petrol Minister, Diezani Allison Madueke of wrong
doing while in office.
Here are
the details
The House of Representatives yesterday shoved aside the
report of an Ad-hoc committee which probed an alleged involvement of the Former
minister of Petroleum Resources, in shady deals.
The report was compiled by the Muraina Ajibola-led Ad-hoc
committee and contains three recommendations which didn't see any wrongdoing by
the Former minister.
The House had last year set up an ad hoc committee to
investigate the alleged shady deals involving the minister of petroleum
resources, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Nigerian
Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), Shell Petroleum Development Company
(SPDC), Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Ltd; Septa Energy Ltd with respect to
the farm-out or allocation of oil mining leases (OML 4, 26, 30, 34, 38, 41 and
42.
The investigation was aimed at uncovering the truth about
the alleged shady deals involving the Hon. Minister of Petroleum Resources, the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Nigerian Petroleum
Development Company (NPDC), Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC),
Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Ltd, Septa Energy Ltd and any other entity
with respect to the Farm-out or Allocation of Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 4, 26,
30, 34, 38, 41 and 42 respectively.
Legislators blocked moves to consider the recommendation of
report as was announced. by the Presiding Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha.
On first attempt, Ihedioha put the question as to whether
the House should consider the report but was met with a nay vote out-sounding
the ayes.
Determined to achieve a consensus and clarity on the matter,
Ihedioha again put the question and there was a resounding nay in rejection of
the report.
The three recommendations in no way met the expectation of
many law makers who had hoped for an indictment of the former minister known
for the controversial manner in which she ran the Ministry during the reign of
former President Jonathan.
The recommendations include:
(i). That operators in the industry should deliberately
encourage openness/transparency in their operations;
(ii) That companies involved in the Petroleum Industry
should be required to ensure timely dissemination of information regarding
their transactions, especially those involving Government Agencies and
Corporations as this would forestall suspicions and sentiments of having been
cheated that are always bound to arise in circumstances where a section of the
relevant stakeholders in the industry are left in doubt as to transactions in
the industry;
(iii). That a clean bill of health be given to all the
parties involved in this transaction as the entire transaction conformed to all
the applicable laws.
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