Lawan
The
Senate President has called for deep reform of the petroleum industry.
He
said, “Our petroleum industry is almost stagnant and for long
needing profound reform. Our oil and gas related committees, are
therefore expected to work hard to take the lead in our determination
to reform this vital sector. It is the desire, indeed the design of
this Senate that, the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is passed before
the end of 2020.
“The
security architecture of our country has not achieved the desired
results of providing the needed security to our citizens. Our
security agencies need better funding and other resources for better
performance.
“As
security is a fundamental responsibility of government, no amount of
investment is too much. Our security related committees are therefore
challenged to assess and review both the architecture and structure
of our security agencies towards improved efficiency.”
He
urged Ministers and Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies
(MDAs) to cooperate with the newly inaugurated committees where
necessary, so as to deliver on the agenda of the President Muhammadu
Buhari Administration.
“As
we set to start our committee activities, the Senate expects the
total cooperation of the executive arm of government. The Senate
expects the Honourable Ministers and head of agencies of government
to be forthcoming and responsive to the engagement requests of our
committees.
“Our
committees will undertake regular oversights with a view to ensuring
that government programmes and projects are properly executed for the
benefit of our citizens.
“As
the committees are the engine rooms of the legislature, so are the
MDAs to the executive. This is why there is the need for cooperation,
consultation, partnership and synergy between the two arms of
government.
“The
Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are hereby called upon to
harness the opportunity of the existence of the committees in the
execution of their mandates. We must have a unity of purpose.”
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