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Worldwide, the average life expectancy rate is about 70 years, life expectancy in the Niger Delta is 41yrs. The oil spills in the Niger Delta have negative implications on local human health and has made malnutrition predominant...

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...as the region is only capable of producing small portions of food unaffected by oil spills.

The development of the Niger Delta is sacrosanct and having a solid piece of legislation is very important.

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There is no doubt that efforts to transfer benefits to the Niger Delta region over the years like the 13% Derivation fund, NDDC and so on have been marred by corruption.
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The best benefits transfer mechanism has been the GMOU which is an agreement between oil companies and host communities but it's non-mandatory.
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Chapter three of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)that is currently under the process of being passed is entirely focused on the creation of the "Host Community Development Trusts(HCDT) which are funded through an annual contribution of 2.5%...
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...of the previous annual operating expenditure of the lessee/licensee in that location"

As I wrote earlier, GMOU has been the best benefit transfer mechanism to the region but it's not mandatory, the HCDT will be a way of mandating it which is a great one.
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The environmental issues in the Niger Delta is a very important one, the PIB draft provides for the creation of an Environmental  Remediation Fund "for the rehabilitation or management of negative environmental impacts with respect to the licence or lease". #NigeriansDemandPIB

Setting aside funds for environmental clean-up is also a great one.

However there are concerns about the future of other benefits transfer mechanism like NDDC and the 13% Derivative fund which have not been impactful. #NigeriansDemandPIB

There are also concerns like the 2.5 % Host community Development trust fund should be increased and the indigenes should be well represented, and many more.
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The latest iteration of the PIB was forwarded to the @nassnigeria in September 2020. It has gone through the first and second reading at both chambers but full deliberation and public hearing is expected to take place.
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The Public hearing will take place from 25th - 26th of this month, it's an opportunity for the public to present these concerns before the bill is taken back for the 3rd reading.
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The process toward establishing the PIB has been on for over 20 years and at colossal expenses to the nation.  More direness and better coordination are required on the section of this significant bill.
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There have been unnecessary delays over the years, let's all lend our voices to make sure the PIB ship is safeguarded from a start-stop, unhurried and ungraceful mode and brought quickly aground. #NigeriansDemandPIB

I have a compilation of strictly Niger Delta Legislators and their contacts(Phone numbers and Email Addresses) You can check the link below and send a simple message like "Nigerians Demands PIB" or even more. Let's go! #NigeriansDemandPIB
medium.com/@mezeyge/niger…