, said the decision was based on the need for wider consultations with stakeholders whose inputs would add value to the conclusion of the investigative hearing.
He also cited “legislative demands aimed at deepening due diligence” in the conduct of the exercise as another reason for the postponement.After the engagement — which also involved some private oil firms — the panel subsequently scheduled the investigative hearing from September 10 to 12. However, the event was postponed after due consultation with committee members and key actors in the petroleum industry, according to Bamidele.said the prevailing realities in the country, which demand urgent interventions of stakeholders in the public and private sectors, also informed the resolve for the rescheduling.
Bamidele said the shift would allow the committee to take a comprehensive approach to the public hearing and find lasting solutions to the challenges confronting the petroleum sector.