Presidential aspirants in the
2019 elections will on Wednesday debate their plans and programmes for
Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
The debate being organised by
OrderPaper Advocacy Initiative (OAI) will offer them the chance to talk about
their capacity and readiness to handle the petroleum sector effectively.
Oke Epia, executive director of
OAI, said the inaugural development dialogue series (DDS) will feature
presidential aspirants across various political parties.
Among the aspirants expected to
attend the debate holding in Lagos, are Ibrahim Dankwambo, gvernor of Gombe
state; Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano state; Funmilayo
Adesanya-Davies and Baba Datti-Ahmed — all of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP).
Others are Omoyele Sowore of the
Africa Action Congress (AAC), Kingsley Moghalu of the Young Peoples Party
(YPP), Tope Fasua of the Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ARNP) and Fela
Durotoye of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN).
Also expected at the debate are
Remi Sonaiya and Adeshina Fagbenro-Byron of KOWA party, Yunusa Tanko of the
National Conscience Party (NCP) and Jaye Gaskia of the Sustainable National
Party (SNP).
Epia said among the issues that
would be in the highlights is the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB)
which President Muhammadu Buhari recently withheld his assent to.
“The situation with the PIGB indicates
the need for deep reflection, introspection and fresh perspectives on the fate
of both the reforms contemplated by the PIGB and indeed the entire oil and gas
industry of the country,” he said in a statement.
“Given the impending general
elections and the inevitable opportunities it provides to rethink, reconsider
and offer options for national development, those aspiring for the office of
president should convince Nigerians that they have sufficient understanding of
the oil and gas sector and have clearly thought out ideas of how to make the
enormous wealth of the country work for the overall benefit of citizens.”
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