The Rivers State House of Assembly has queried the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited over its repeated failure to honour invitations issued by the House Committee on Public Complaints and Petitions.
The lawmakers expressed concern over the company’s refusal to appear before the committee to address a petition linked to an alleged crude oil spill and the impact of the incident on several communities in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The issue came up on Tuesday during the third legislative sitting of the Fourth Session of the Tenth Assembly, following the presentation of three reports by the House Committee on Public Complaints and Petitions.
Chairman of the committee, Hon. Enemi George, while presenting the reports, faulted NNPCL’s continuous absence from the hearings. He described the development as disturbing and unacceptable, especially considering the importance of the matter before the committee.
George said the committee serves as a critical channel for individuals, groups
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