The President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has ordered the Chairman of the Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to submit the report of his committee on Friday.
Jonathan gave the directive in a statement issued on Monday by his spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati.
The report of the committee, which has been leaked in the media, accused government officials and oil marketers of fraud running into billions of dollars.
Abati said in the statement directing Ribadu to submit the report on Friday: “In furtherance of the administration’s commitment to transparency, probity, and accountability in the petroleum sector, President Goodluck Jonathan has directed that a comprehensive report of the Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force chaired by Mallam Nuhu Ribadu should be presented to him this week.
“The Committee, which was set up in February 2012, was required to, among other tasks, determine and verify all petroleum upstream and downstream revenues (taxes and royalties, etc,) due and payable to the Federal Government of Nigeria, and to take all necessary steps to collect all debts due and owed; to obtain agreements and enforce payment terms by all oil industry operators.
“The presentation of the Committee’s report will take place on Friday, November 2, at 11 am, at the State House, Abuja.”
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