The Senate Committee on Oil and Gas Host Communities has issued a final warning to the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, Gbenga Komolafe, to present himself before the legislative panel.
In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, chairman of the Committee, Benson Agadaga said the final notice was in view of Komolafe’s refusal to heed previous summons on the matters bordering on the implementation challenges of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and the pressing need to address the grievances of host communities.
Agadaga added that Komolafe’s inexplicable refusal to engage with the Senate Committee reflected a concerning lack of accountability and commitment to the welfare of the Nigerian people.
The Senate Committee, therefore, called on the NUPRC to reconsider its stance and honour the invitation to appear before the committee, stressing that failure to do so will only deepen public mistrust and fuel the flames of discontent that threatens to engulf the nation’s collective progress.
