{"id":35921,"date":"2021-01-28T18:44:50","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T18:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=35921"},"modified":"2021-01-28T17:40:02","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T17:40:02","slug":"representatives-of-oil-communities-throw-blows-at-nass-over-pib","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/representatives-of-oil-communities-throw-blows-at-nass-over-pib","title":{"rendered":"Representatives of oil communities throw blows at NASS over PIB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The ongoing public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) on Thursday hit a snag as members of the host community exchanged blows during the hearing.<\/p>\n<p>The host community is an integral part of the PIB, however, issue of representation caused the pandemonium.<\/p>\n<p>The fistfight broke out when opposing reps exchanged blows over who should represent oil producing areas.<\/p>\n<p>Details to follow\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The ongoing public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) on Thursday hit a snag as members of the host community exchanged blows during the hearing. The host community is an integral part of the PIB, however, issue of representation caused the pandemonium. 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