Petroleum Industry Bill passes first reading in Senate

The 2020 Petroleum Industry Bill has scaled the first reading on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Wednesday.

The much-awaited bill was presented by the Leader of the Senate, Yahaya Abdullahi, and was read by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan.

This was disclosed by the Senate via its Twitter handle on Wednesday.

Senate President Ahmad Lawan in his response congratulated the people of Edo State and the PDP for winning the election. He added that he look forward to October when the PDP will congratulate the APC for winning the election in Ondo State.

— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) September 30, 2020

Senate now moves into the presentation of Bills for first reading. #TodayInSenatePlenary

— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) September 30, 2020