AG MOVES TO DECONGEST ANAMBRA CORRECTIONAL CENTRES AS CONTROLLER OF CORRECTIONS PAYS VISIT.(PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 AG Moves to Decongest  Anambra Correctional Centres as Controller of Corrections Pays Visit. By Chinelo Okeke The Anambra State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Tobechukwu Nweke SAN, has reiterated his commitment to decongest correctional centres across the state through speedy dispensation of justice. Nweke made this known when the Anambra State Controller of Corrections, Ezinne Emele Onuoha, paid him a courtesy visit in his chambers at the Ministry of Justice, Awka. Speaking during the meeting, the Attorney General said many inmates remained in correctional facilities without trial, while some families were unaware of the whereabouts of their relatives in custody. He directed that a comprehensive inventory of inmates in all correctional centres in the state be compiled, especially awaiting-trial inmates, those granted bail but yet to perfect their bail conditions, those denied bail and remanded, as well as convicted persons serving various jail terms. Ac...

THE SENATE WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY GOVERNANCE BILL TOMORROW.

                    The Senate,will on wednesday [December 7th,2016} begin the public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill {PIB},which passed second reading on tuesday,November 1st,2016.The PIB governnce legislation,which has been stalled in successive Assemblies,has reached its farthest stage in 16 years.
The Bill establishes the process for breaking the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation {NNPC} into two commercial entities which will be limited by shares.The two entities will be known as the National Petroleum Company and the National Assets Management Company.
Once the PIB is passed and signed into law,Nigeria will have the necessary legislative framework that is needed to ensure the creation and sustainability of commercially-oriented and profit-driven entities that makes possible value addition and the internationalization of Nigeria's petroleum industry.Speaking on the upcoming public hearing on the PIB,Senate President,Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki,commended his colleagues for keeping their foot on the gas in their quest to pass legislation that would grow Nigeria's economy and create jobs.''I must say,I am proud to be associated with an institution like the 8th Senate that has backed its words with itd actions,'' Saraki said, ''When we passed the Senate's Economic Legislative Agenda a few months ago,we said that we would make the elusive PIB one of our priorities.By bringing it to the public hearing stage,we have done this,
''Through we have come this far,we cannot afford to take our foot off the gas.We must ensure that we expedite the work of the Committee after this public hearing,in order to make sure that the PIB is signed,sealed and delivered for the benefit of the Nigerian public early in 2017'',he said.
The PIB public hearing will be held on wednesday and Thursday in the Senate New Wing of the National Assembly Complex.The hearings will be conducted by the Committee on Upstream Petroleum,which is chaired by Senator Donald Omotayo Alasoadura.The Senate is set to also introduce a Host Commuunity legislation to complement the Governance and Institutional Framework Bill in the coming weeks.This Bill is aimed at addressing issues relating to community participation,security,and the ecological debt incurred by host communities from oil extraction.

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