Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has expressed regret that despite peaceful atmosphere the state as one of the oil-producing states has offered oil companies, it has not benefitted meaningfully.
According to the Governor, Abia has the record of being the most peaceful Oil Producing State as oil-producing communities in the State have not had any face-off with oil companies operating in the State.
The Governor stated this while receiving in audience a delegation of the National Assembly Joint Ad hoc Committee on the Petroleum Industry Bill at Government House, Umuahia.
In a declaration made to be had to ABN TV through Mr. Onyebuchi Ememanka, Chief Press Secretary to governor Ikpeazu, he stated that Abia State is one of the States that have to advantage greater from the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill due to the peaceful disposition of her oil-producing groups.
Dr. Ikpeazu regretted, but, that no matter the cooperation shown by means of the companies, the State receives little or nothing in go back, leaving the oil-generating communities unnoticed.
According to the assertion, the Governor lamented that the oil groups who do business inside the State do now not pay taxes in Abia however as a substitute reside in a neighbouring State from in which they come to Abia with the help of closely armed security guards to do their business and leave.
The declaration partially examine, "He counseled the Committee for the initiative to speak to Nigerians at the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill, noting that the fundamental hassle we have in Nigeria is the problem of accept as true with.
"While admitting that there may be a need to speak to the human beings, the Governor talked about that many Nigerians do not trust the government and careworn the need for the authorities to encourage the human beings to consider her more.
"Governor Ikpeazu stated that through so doing, Nigerians will experience carried along adding that it might help assuage fray nerves. He also emphasized the want for engagement in fee addition on petroleum products as against sole dependence on crude exportation
"Earlier, the chief of the delegation, Senator Albert Bassey Akpan, who stated that the Committee is protecting Abia and Imo States thanked the Governor for the exquisite activity he's doing within the State thinking about how a good deal he receives, defined that they had been inside the State to train Abians on the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill that's an executive bill and what they stand to gain from it.
"Senator Akpan said that as a rustic, Nigeria has no choice than to skip the Bill adding, however, that parliament, stakeholders, and government ought to all have a consensus. He defined the main thrust of the Bill is the advent of a Trust Fund for the host oil-bearing communities with out government interference, adding that the invoice places obligation on the host network to shield the asset of their place with a view to create a balance and balance on their God-given resources.
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