By Christiana Ekpa
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, resolved to investigate the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) a hend Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for lopsided recruitment employment”.
The House equally urged the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and the Nigeria Upstream
Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to cancel the recruitment/employment if found short of the Federal Character observance and conducted in tandem with Federal Character regulation.
It also mandated the Committees on Petroleum Upstream and Federal Character to investigate the lopsidedness of the recruitment/employment process of NEITI and NUPRC and report back within three (3) weeks.
The House resolutions followed the adoption of a motion brought by Hon. Ibrahim Muhammed Hafiz Kawu, (APC, Kano).
Moving the motion, the Lawmaker noted that the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and the NigeriaUpstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) are guided and regulated by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Notes that Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) are guided and complied with Federal Character in all recruitment and employment.
“Aware that Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and the Nigeria Upstream
Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have embarked on multiple recruitment/ employment.
“Worried of the public outcry that the recruitment/employment has been concentrated on a particular
state/region of the country without recourse to the principle of the Federal Character, fairness, equity and justice”
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