Besides, the 13 percent oil derivation fund from offshore fields accruing to littoral states may also be forfeited to the federal government. Over 80 percent of riverine communities play host to offshore acreages in the Niger Delta region.
Browsing: Water Resources Bill
Other issues expected to be discussed during the meeting are the planned commencement of the second phase of the COVID- 19 vaccination, and the Water Resources Bill, pending before the National Assembly among others.
Adamu was speaking on the bill while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu in Abuja, while answering questions at the News Agency of Nigeria Forum, on the bill which has generated public debate during the year.
The House took the position on Tuesday.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this when he spoke with newsmen on Tuesday
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