{"id":48458,"date":"2021-08-16T16:20:55","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T15:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=48458"},"modified":"2021-08-16T15:34:11","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T14:34:11","slug":"buhari-signs-petroleum-industry-bill-into-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/buhari-signs-petroleum-industry-bill-into-law","title":{"rendered":"Buhari signs Petroleum Industry Bill into law"},"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>President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law.<\/p>\n<p>This was confirmed in a statement signed by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, and sent to DAILY POST.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremonial part of the new legislation will be done on Wednesday after the days of mandatory isolation would have been fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari is presently on five days quarantine as required by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 after returning from London on Friday August 13.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the statement read: \u201cThe Petroleum Industry Act provides legal, governance, regulatory and fiscal framework for the Nigerian petroleum industry, the development of host communities, and related matters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Senate passed the Bill on July 15, 2021, while the House of Representatives did the same on July 16, thus ending a long wait since early 2000s, and notching another high for the Buhari administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Why Buhari can\u2019t seek medical attention in Nigeria \u2013 Femi Adesina<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law. This was confirmed in a statement signed by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, and sent to DAILY POST. 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