By Felicia Udeji
Investigation into alleged economic sabotage in the petroleum sector by Ad-hoc committees separately set up by both the Senate and the House of Representatives in July have now settled for a joint probe session by both Chambers.
The Senate ad-hoc Committee and leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti disclosed this in a statement he signed yesterday.
He said; “As we return fully to the parliamentary sessions on Tuesday this week, the National Assembly will, without ambiguity, revisit its decision to decisively address challenges in the petroleum industry.
“The industry is not optimal in its performance. This may not be unconnected to crude oil theft, endless turnaround maintenance of public refineries, importation of substandard petroleum products and disruption of fuel supply, among others.
“Contrary to some media reports, the Senate never suspended its Ad-hoc Committee to Investigate Alleged Economic Sabotage in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry, but postponed its public hearing due to the need to address issues that border on the Rules of the National Assembly”.
In a similar vein, Bamidele noted that the senate is currently preoccupied with the review of the 1999 Constitution chaired by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin.
