The leadership of the House of Representatives has dissolved an ad hoc committee investigating Nigeria’s petroleum downstream sector.
The committee, comprising the House Committees on Downstream and Midstream, was relieved of its responsibility on Monday in a statement by the spokesperson for the House, Akin Rotimi (APC, Ekiti).
The panel was mandated to investigate the importation of adulterated petroleum products, the non-availability of crude oil for domestic refineries, and other critical energy security issues.
Mr Rotimi said the decision to sack the panel was to “ensure the efficacy and independence of this investigation.”
He further stated that a new committee would be constituted and would “consist of honourable members selected for their expertise, competence, and integrity.”
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