The Senate Committee on Gas Resources on Wednesday directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and its subsidiaries to present to it a comprehensive detail of their audited accounts for the past three years.
Senate demands audited accounts of NNPC, DPR, others
NNPC and its subsidiaries are to submit their audited accounts within the next one week
National Assembly Nigeria
The same is requested of agencies such as the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, Nigerian Petroleum Investment and Management Service and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas.
Senator Albert Akpan, the Chairman of the committee asked the NNPC and its subsidiaries to submit the audited accounts within the next one week.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Nigeria Senate have shown active participation in the affairs of government agencies in its bid to perform its duties.
Concerning the issue of gas flaring happening in the country, the committee noted that their inability of the agencies to enforce the payment of stipulated penalties by errant International Oil Companies was responsible for the increased gas flaring activities in the oil producing communities in the country.
Akpan appealed to the agencies to deliver their audited accounts within the next one week enable the committee meet the deadline given to it by the Senate.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
PHOTOS: Mass protest rocks PDP HQ with 'Damagun must go' placards ahead of NEC meeting
Troops rescue pregnant Chibok girl with her 3 kids after 10 years in captivity
BREAKING: Fed. High Court nullifies verdict upholding Ganduje's suspension as APC chairman
EFCC threatens military option to arrest Yahaya Bello from Kogi Gov't House
Ex-Gov Yahaya seeks to annul arrest warrant, EFCC pushes for arraignment
Yusuf to provide foreign scholarships for indigenes to honour Aminu Kano
JAMB orders arrest of parents who hang around CBT centres during UTME
We'll back Atiku for 2027 presidency, sue him if he declines - Adamawa PDP
VIDEO - Messy scenes at PDP caucus meeting as Dino, Ortom clash
Pulse Sports
Lionel Messi's son breaks the internet after scoring five goals for Inter Miami
Naija Stars Abroad: Onyedika, Boniface, and Osimhen shine across Europe
Victor Osimhen and Tobi Amusan make list of Forbes’ 30 under 30 Class of 2024
ADVERTISEMENT