The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has stated that the Petroleum Industry Bill will be passed in mid-2020.In a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, he stated: “We thank every Nigerian, all our key stakeholders, heads of agencies of the ministry: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Department of Petroleum Resources, Petroleum Technology Development Fund and Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board.

“Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, Petroleum Equalisation Fund (Management) Board, Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority and the Petroleum Training Institute) and every member of staff, for all the support.”

He added: “We look forward to delivering on all our aspirations as we remain committed and focused in the New Year.”