The Presidency yesterday declared that the harmonised Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) passed by the National Assembly on March 28, is yet to get to the desk of President Muhammadu Buhari for assent.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang said this in a two paragraph statement dated May 16 and made available to State House correspondents.
He said that his findings revealed that the Bill is still undergoing standard operating legislative processes of the National Assembly preparatory to transmission.
He said: “Further to several enquiries by the media, interest groups, and the public in respect of within named Bill, may I please state that the said Bill has not yet been transmitted by the National Assembly to President.
“From my enquiries, the Bill is still undergoing standard operating legislative processes of the National Assembly preparatory to transmission, please.”