Northern Governors Set To Kill PIB

caption: Governor of Niger State and Northern Governors Forum members

By SaharaReporters, New York
There are indications that governors of Nigeria’s Northern states may have made up their minds to reject the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), now before the National Assembly, as they believe that it is intended to take care of the Niger Delta alone.
The governors have already set up a committee, headed by Ahmed Mosur, to study the proposed bill and its implications for the people of the region.  It has 90 days within which to submit a report.
At the weekend, the Chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum,

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