[BREAKING] PIB: Drama as Reps consider oldest Bill in Nigeria without contribution from members

By Emman Ovuakporie

There was rumble in the House of Representatives on Thursday as the oldest Bill in Nigeria, the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB is being considered for adoption without contribution by lawmakers.

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TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the consideration of PIB by the House of Representatives took a dramatic twist as lawmakers were denied the opportunity to make contribution on it.

The Deputy Speaker, Idris Wase apparently reading a prepared script waved all the shouts of ‘order’ by opposition lawmakers as APC lawmakers started shouting carried as the Deputy Speaker reads out the clauses.

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All attempts by Hon Sergius Ogun to convince PIB chairman committee Hon Tahir Monguno fell on deaf ears as the shouts of ‘order’ and carried rent the air.

Details shortly…