By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja
The House of Representatives Committee on the South-South Development Commission has intensified consultations with key stakeholders on a proposed amendment to the South-South Development Commission (Establishment) Act, 2025, aimed at strengthening the Commission’s funding framework to fast-track development across the South-South region.
The committee resumed its public hearing on Wednesday, bringing together government agencies, petroleum regulators, oil industry operators and other stakeholders to scrutinise the proposed amendment and ensure that the legislation reflects broad stakeholder input before its consideration by the House.
Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Julius Pondi, explained that the hearing was reconvened after several critical stakeholders were unable to attend the initial session held on July 8 due to their participation in the Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) Conference.
He said the committee considered it necessary to provide all relevant stakeholders, particularly those in the oil and gas industry, the opportunity to contribute to the legislative process because of the sector’s strategic importance to the proposed amendment.
