The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream) has vowed to deepen legislative scrutiny of Nigeria’s midstream petroleum sector, promising more aggressive oversight of operators and regulators to improve energy security, domestic gas utilisation, and accountability across the industry.
The commitment followed two legislative retreats held by the committee in Port Harcourt and Lagos, where lawmakers reviewed challenges confronting the sector and adopted measures aimed at strengthening parliamentary oversight under the Petroleum Industry Act. Committee Chairman Hon. Odianosen Okojie said the era of relying solely on reports and presentations was over, stressing that legislators must engage directly with facilities and stakeholders to understand the realities of the industry.
At the Lagos retreat, lawmakers and industry stakeholders highlighted the strategic importance of the midstream petroleum sector as the critical link between hydrocarbon production and domestic consumption. The committee’s deliberations repeatedly returned to the need for stronger implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act.
Okojie pledged that both regulators and operators would be held accountable while efforts to attract investment and support industry growth would continue. In a communiqué issued at the end of the retreat, the committee reaffirmed its constitutional oversight mandate and pledged to translate the outcomes of the exercise into concrete legislative measures.
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