
A Nigerian House of Representatives committee has pledged to hold the NNPC and oil marketers accountable for an outstanding debt of ₦432 billion identified in audit reports. According to Premium Times, the panel said it would examine relevant records, including the basis of the liabilities, the period covered, payments already made, amounts still owed, and measures taken by regulatory authorities to recover the funds.
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Nigeria's House of Representatives has launched an investigation into an alleged ₦432 billion oil revenue debt. According to the Auditor-General's 2023 Annual Audit Report, the NNPCL and oil companies under DAPPMAN, MOMAN and MEMAN owe the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) more than ₦392 billion. The probe aims to establish the extent of the indebtedness and recover the outstanding funds.
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