A former governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson, has warned that the three per cent proposed as equity fund for the host communities in the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) may lead to unrest in the Niger Delta region.
This is just as he backed the criticism by Nigerians over the amendment made to clause 52(3) of the Electoral Act (Amendment ) Bill 2021, which unconstitutionally subordinated the independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC).
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