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Home»News»Buhari Proposes Administrative Structure Amendments To PIA 2021
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Buhari Proposes Administrative Structure Amendments To PIA 2021

ACNN TVBy ACNN TVSeptember 22, 2021No Comments2 Mins Read
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The President, Muhammadu Buhari has written a letter addressed to the National Assembly on proposed Administrative Structure Amendments to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. This was announced in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina on the 21st of September 2021.

According to Adesina, the letter was addressed to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, and the President said “having carefully reviewed the administrative structure of both the Commission and the Authority, I would like to propose the following amendments:

A. Appointment of Non-Executive Board Members

B. Removal of the Ministries of Petroleum and Finance from the Board of the two institutions

C. Appointment of Executive Directors.

Under A, President Buhari observed that PIA 2021 provided for the appointment of two non-executive members for the board of the two regulatory institutions, but he is of the view that the membership limitation has not addressed the principle of balanced geopolitical representation of the country.

“I, therefore, pray for the intervention of the 9th Assembly to correct this oversight in the interest of our national unity,” he added, noting that if the amendment is approved, it will increase the number of the non-executive members from two to six: one person from each of the geopolitical zones of the country.

Under B, President Buhari opined that the proposed amendment will increase the membership of the Board from 9 to 13, and strengthen the institutions and guarantee national spread, and also achieve the expected policy contributions.

He observed that the Ministries of Petroleum and Finance already have supervision or inter-governmental relations, and can continue to perform such roles without being in the Board.

On C, which is appointment of Executive Directors, President Buhari noted the need to exempt serving public officers from the established confirmation process for political appointments, adding that it will ensure effective management of the regulatory institutions through uniform implementation of public service rules for employees of the Authority.

The president stressed that the proposed amendments to the PIA 2021 is strictly about the structure, aimed at ensuring smooth take-off and consequent growth of the two institutions.

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