By SaharaReporters, New York
President Goodluck Jonathan today set up three committees to prepare draft White Papers on the reports of the Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force, the National Refineries Special Task Force and the Governance and Controls Special Task Force, a statement by presidential spokesman Reuben Abati has said.

He said the action was in furtherance of Jonathan’s declared commitment to doing all within his powers to ensure greater accountability, probity and transparency in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry,” the usual government line when it senses public doubt or widespread disbelief.

The press statement said the committees would “study the reports, review the issues raised, and prepare draft White Papers for the consideration of the Federal Executive Council within two weeks.”

Of the three committees, the government said:

The Minister of Labour Chief Emeka Wogu will chair the White Paper Committee on the Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force Report. Members of the committee are the Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro; theMinister of State, FCT, Oloye Jumoke Akinjide; and one of the Ministers of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed.

The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Ms. Ama Pepple, will chair the White Paper Committee on the report of the Governance and Controls Special Task Force. Other members are the Minister of State, Defence, Erelu Olusola Obada; Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar; and the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mallam Bukar Tijani.

The White Paper Committee on the report of the National Refineries Special Task Force will be chaired by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Mohammed Sada. Members are the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina; the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Muhammad Pate; and the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Ezenwo Nyeson Wike.

By SaharaReporters, New York
President Goodluck Jonathan today set up three committees to prepare draft White Papers on the reports of the Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force, the National Refineries Special Task Force and the Governance and Controls Special Task Force, a statement by presidential spokesman Reuben Abati has said.

He said the action was in furtherance of Jonathan’s declared commitment to doing all within his powers to ensure greater accountability, probity and transparency in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry,” the usual government line when it senses public doubt or widespread disbelief.

The press statement said the committees would “study the reports, review the issues raised, and prepare draft White Papers for the consideration of the Federal Executive Council within two weeks.”

Of the three committees, the government said:

The Minister of Labour Chief Emeka Wogu will chair the White Paper Committee on the Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force Report. Members of the committee are the Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro; theMinister of State, FCT, Oloye Jumoke Akinjide; and one of the Ministers of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed.

The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Ms. Ama Pepple, will chair the White Paper Committee on the report of the Governance and Controls Special Task Force. Other members are the Minister of State, Defence, Erelu Olusola Obada; Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar; and the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mallam Bukar Tijani.

The White Paper Committee on the report of the National Refineries Special Task Force will be chaired by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc. Mohammed Sada. Members are the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina; the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Muhammad Pate; and the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Ezenwo Nyeson Wike.

take dat: Way to go on the PRSTF Report but my concern is on the calibre of those constituted to draft the white paper, one would have expected seasoned technocrats to do the job.
Lastly, the content of the White Paper recommendation should be made known to Nigerians

Frank-C:


Government draft white papers, not technocrats as you put it. This is actually a selection of some people within the FEC to come up with a White Paper on the 3 report. It would have been called a committee if the government (FEC) goes outside the FEC to get people to do the job. There are actually 3 white papers expected, not just the one from Ribadu's team.

take dat: You did not understand my earlier submission. Government needs experienced hands 'cos they will need to filter out what is unnecessary from the report and adds government recommendations to it, do you expect mediocre to do this job simply because they are ministers. There is no law that states that white paper should only be drafted by ministers for the government. Good luck on all the reports, what Nigerians demand for is transparency

Maxymilliano:

Bros, the experience hands and seasoned technocrats you clamour for have already played their part in the initial reports and their far reaching recommendations should not be difficult to work upon.

Pk001: Now that Goodluck is ready to work with the report, some people are here trying to condemn him again.

It is a standard procedure that once a report is submitted by a committee, a white paper has to be drafted from it. Another set of people have to carefully examine what is said in a report, take the vital part and then draft a white paper on it.
Ode!! !

The government can only work with white paper not just report.

Please let us commend GEJ here for even accepting the unfinished Ribadu's report and considering it for a white paper.

Pk001: Now that Goodluck is ready to work with the report, some people are here trying to condemn him again.

It is a standard procedure that once a report is submitted by a committee, a white paper has to be drafted from it. Another set of people have to carefully examine what is said in a report, take the vital part and then draft a white paper on it.

The government can only work with white paper not just report.

Please let us commend GEJ here for even accepting the unfinished Ribadu's report and considering it for a white paper.

take dat: I don hear you. The most important thing is for the recommendations in the White paper be made known to Nigerians

Pk001: Now that Goodluck is ready to work with the report, some people are here trying to condemn him again.

It is a standard procedure that once a report is submitted by a committee, a white paper has to be drafted from it. Another set of people have to carefully examine what is said in a report, take the vital part and then draft a white paper on it.

The government can only work with white paper not just report.

Please let us commend GEJ here for even accepting the unfinished Ribadu's report and considering it for a white paper.

Maxymilliano:

Yes, the recommendations will be made known to Nigerians 'coz the whole World is watching with bated breath and the President will not want to squander the little goodwill he enjoys.

CFCfan: President Jonathan's government is truly a government by committee. Will GEJ set up another committee to review the 'white paper' of this new committee?

CFCfan: President Jonathan's government is truly a government by committee. Will GEJ set up another committee to review the 'white paper' of this new committee?

Pk001: Now that Goodluck is ready to work with the report, some people are here trying to condemn him again.

It is a standard procedure that once a report is submitted by a committee, a white paper has to be drafted from it. Another set of people have to carefully examine what is said in a report, take the vital part and then draft a white paper on it.

The government can only work with white paper not just report.

Please let us commend GEJ here for even accepting the unfinished Ribadu's report and considering it for a white paper.

CFCfan: President Jonathan's government is truly a government by committee. Will GEJ set up another committee to review the 'white paper' of this new committee?

Sisi_Kill:

I swear to God, the first thing that came to my find when I read this was that nursery rhyme - "There Was An Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly".

Remember how she kept swallowing more and more stuff to catch whatever she swallowed had previously. . .first the spider to catch the fly, then the bird to catch the spider, cat to catch the spider, dog to catch the cat, a cow to catch the dog. . .etc

Well GEJ musta loved that nursery rhyme because that's what he seems to have based his entire presidency on. Committee to review the previous committee which was set up to review some sub committee....

Say. . .whatever happened to that old woman again? Anyone remember?