The scheduled budget defense for the Petroleum Resources Ministry (Oil and Gas) before a Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives was postponed due to the absence of the two overseeing ministers, Heineken Lokpobiri and Ekperipe Ekpo.
The joint session, which took place on Thursday, was unable to proceed as planned without the presence of the key officials.NYSC Portal
The Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources, emphasizing the importance of direct accountability, refused to accept a representation from the ministry. Instead, it insisted that the two ministers personally appear to present their defense. Consequently, the committee has rescheduled the session for Monday, December 19.
This decision aligns with the commitment of both the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to pass the budget before the end of the year. Maintaining the January to December budget cycle is a priority, and the committee is keen to expedite the budget defense process to meet this goal.informationguidenigeria
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The need for the postponement was highlighted by Abdulaziz Yari, who moved the motion for adjournment. He noted the committee’s constraints due to the officials’ absence and requested that the ministers be granted another opportunity to engage with the joint committee.JAMB Portal
Alhassan Doguwa, the Chairman of the House Committee of Petroleum Resources (Upstream), had previously emphasized that the Committee would only interact with the ministers themselves, thereby ruling out any form of proxy representation.
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