APC Governors Commend Buhari Over PIB Assent

Governors elected under the platform of APC has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the PIB bill into law.

Gatekeepers News reports that Governors elected under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Petroleum Industry Bill into law.

President Muhammadu Buhari had on Monday, signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law.

The governors expressed gratitude to the President for “breaking the jinx of a bill that has dodged the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill for over two decades.”

Chairman, Progressives Governors Forum and Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu made this known in a statement.

“The Progressive Governors Forum commends Mr President for this historic feat of moving the nation forward to a new democratic era of governance and business management of the oil and gas industry.

“The new Petroleum Industry Act presents a convincing credential of the commitment of our party, All Progressives Congress (APC), to restructure Nigerian economy through the democratic process in line with provisions of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution as amended.

“With the coming into law of the new Petroleum Industry Act, once more our party under the leadership of President Buhari has demonstrated unwavering commitment to change Nigeria democratically,” the statement read in part.