…Says tribal politicians bent on destabilising Nigeria
As the National Assembly is moving to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill, (PIB), the members of the House of Representatives from the North are meeting leaders from the region to take a position on the Bill.
The Sultan stated this at a retreat organised by the Northern caucus of the House of Representatives on the PIB.
The caucus had commenced a two-day retreat on the Bill, with the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, the Chairman of Arewa Conservative Forum, Audu Ogbeh, the governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello in attendance, at the Zuma Resort in Niger State.
At the meeting, the issue of exploration of oil in the North was at the forefront, and the Sultan called for more of its exploration in the region, saying he believed the passage of the PIB would boost hydrocarbon exploration in the country.
According to His Eminence, there is enough oil in the North that can address poverty and unemployment in the country.
The Sultan noted that the nation was passing through multiple challenges, adding that the government was doing the best it can to improve the situation.
He urged patriotic Nigerians not to let anyone destabilise the nation and reminded the lawmakers that no matter how important a piece of legislation might be, it cannot function effectively without peace.
Also speaking at the retreat, Audu Ogbe urged them to save while in office and invest the money in industrialisation and buying of houses.
