Nigeria s Downstream Petroleum Sector Committees and Task Forces Set Up Post January Protests No. Name Members Date of Inauguration 1. Federal Government Negotiation Committee with Labour 2. Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) Special Task Force 3. Special Task Force on Governance and Controls in the NNPC and other Parastatals Terms of Reference Deadline Notes Justice Alfa Belgore Jan 2, To dialogue with organized labour and other stakeholders over the removal of subsidy from petrol Senator Udoma Udo Udoma (Chairman), Senator Tunde Ogbeha, Senator Lawan Shuaibu, Hon. Chibudom Nwuche, and Hon. Habeeb Fashino, Mr. Peter Esele, Ibrahim Dikko& Legal Adviser, FMPR as Secretary. Mr. Dotun Sulaiman (Chairman), Alhaji M.I. Yahaya, Mr. Basil Omiyi, Mallam Mahmud Isa-Dutse, Chief Raymond Ihyembe, Dr. Ayebaemi Spiff, Mr. Ernest Ebi, Ms. Mairo Bashir, Mr. IK Osakwe, Mr. Mac Ofurhe & Ms. Lois Machunga. Jan 19, Jan 21, To review all sections of the PIB and harmonise the existing different versions to produce a draft copy; To work with a technical committee, drawn from the Ministry of Petroleum Resources & industry experts & produce a new copy of the bill to be presented to the National Assembly and its quick passage. To review all management controls within NNPC and other parastatals; To design a new corporate governance code for ensuring full transparency, good governance and global best practices in the NNPC among others; To design a blueprint for separating policy from operations in the NNPC and other parastatals; To set key performance indices for NNPC and other parastatals, design a blueprint for eliminating all rent-seeking opportunities and arbitrage in the NNPC system; To design a blueprint for professionalism of Feb 29, Committee had ten days after inauguration to submit its report. March 2, Report submitted on. 1
4. National Refineries Task Force (NRTF) 5. Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu (Chairman) Mallam Yusuf Alli (Alternate Chairman); Prof. Ayo Ogunye; Mr. Imo Itsueli; Mr. M. B. Shehu, Mr. Olumuyiwa Ajibola and Dr. N. J. D. Erinne; Mr. Alex Ogedengbe; Mallam Bello Maccido; Mr. Emeka Ene; Mr. Stanley Lawson; Mr. Akin Kekere-Ekun; Mrs. Fatima Wali- Abdulrahman; Mallam Abba Dabo; Mr. Harcourt Adukeh; Mrs. Mayen Adetiba; Mr. Babatunde Ogun and Mr. Achese Igwe. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu (Chairman), Mr. Steve Orosanye, Mallam Abba Kyari, Ms. BenedictaMolokwu, Mr. SupoSasore (SAN), Mr. Tony Idigbe (SAN), Mr. Anthony George-Ikoli (SAN), Dr. (Mrs.) OmolaraAkanji, Mr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), Mr. ItuahIghodalo, Mr. Ben Otti, Prof. Olusegun Okunnu, Mallam Samaila March 6, February 28, management and personnel in the NNPC and other parastatals To design a roadmap for transition to the PIB, and work with external consultants as may be required. To ensure self-sufficiency of petroleum products in Nigeria within a strong framework in the shortest possible time. Conduct a high-level assessment of Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna Refineries, review all past reports and assessments and produce a Diagnostic Report complete with a Change Journey Map; To review the operations of Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna Refineries, with a view to improving efficiency and commercial viability. The findings of this review should be part of the Diagnostic Report; To work with a world-class firm to audit the finances of Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna Refineries, and produce audited accounts over the past 2 years ending 31st December, 2011 and: Design investment models and a road map to selfsufficiency in local production of petroleum products in Nigeria; and produce a report, complete with timelines and milestones within the next 60 working days. To work with consultants and experts to determine and verify all petroleum upstream and downstream revenues - taxes, royalties, etc - due and payable to the federal government and to take all necessary steps to collect all debts due and owing, as well as to obtain agreements and enforce payment terms by all oil industry operators. To design a cross-debt matrix between all agencies and parastatals of the ministry of petroleum resources, develop an automated platform to enable effective May 30, Report submitted on. May 22, Report submitted on. Two committee members, Orosanye and Otti publicly and before the President disagreed with submissions in the report. 2
6. Subsidy Reinvestment Programme Board Programme (SURE-P) 7. Presidential Advisory Council (PAC) Zubairu, Mr. Ignatius Adegunle and Mr. Gerald Ilukwe; & Ex-officio members representing Ministry of Finance, HAGF/HMJ, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Department of Petroleum Resources & NNPC. Dr. Christopher Kolade (Chairman);Major-General Mamman Kontagora (rtd.) (Deputy);Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Coordinating Minister of the Economy/Minister of Finance);Mrs. Diezani Alison- Madueke (Minister of Petroleum Resources);Chief Emeka Wogu (Minister of Labour & Productivity); Governors Rotimi Amaechi, Babangida Aliyu, Peter Obi, Adams Oshiomhole& Sule Lamido (Rivers, Niger, Anambra, Edo& Jigawa States);Senator Ben Obi (Special Adviser to the President on Inter- Party Affairs), Audu Maikori (Youth); Mrs. Ngozi Olajem (?) Outstanding Representatives: Labour, NUJ, CSO, Women, 2 Members of NASS Lt Gen T. Y Danjuma, Chairman; Prof. Ben Nwabueze, Deputy; tracking, monitoring, and online validation of income and debt drivers of all parastatals and agencies in the ministry; To work with world-class consultants to integrate systems and technology across the production chain to determine and monitor crude oil production and exports, ensuring, at all times, the integrity of payments to the federal government. Feb 13, To determine, in liaison with the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the subsidy savings estimates for each preceding month and ensure that such funds are transferred to the Funds Special Account with the Central Bank of Nigeria. To approve the annual work plans and cash budgets of the various Project Implementation Units (PIUs) within the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and ensure orderly disbursement of funds by the PIUs in order to certify and execute projects. To monitor and evaluate execution of the funded projects, including periodic Poverty and Social Impact Analyses (PSIA). To update the president regularly on the programme. To periodically brief the Executive Council of the Federation on the progress of the programme. To appoint consulting firms with international reputation to provide technical assistance to the board in financial and project management. To appoint external auditors for the fund. To do such other things as are necessary or incidental to the objective of the fund or as may be assigned by the Federal Government. March 1, To provide alternative inputs into policy formation, promote good governance in the areas of power, Panel dissolved on 3
Members: Mr. Fola Adeola, Mallam Abubakar Gimba, Mr. Basil Omiyi, Alhaji M. D. Yusuf, Chief Emeka Anyaoku,Amb. G. B. Preware, Prof. Bartholomew Nnaji, Mr. Kase Lawal,Mallam MuhammedHayatuddeen,Justice Alfa Belgore,Hon. Chibudom Nwuche,Mrs. Mobola Johnson,Hajiya Halita Aliyu, Alhaji MagajiDanbatta, Prof. B. G. Bajoga,Dr. (Mrs) Sally Bolujoko,Mrs. Mariam Uwais, Chief KanuAgabi, Dr. Bamanga Tukur, Alhaji Ismaila Isa, Prof. Shehu Said Sarinwata,Dr. Simon C. Okolo, Chairman, Economic Summit Group, Permanent Secretary (Special Duties) economy, security, infrastructure, social sector, the electoral process, and the fight against corruption To evaluate policy implementation and advise on areas requiring adjustments; To advise the President on how to maximize the benefits derivable from government s efforts; To advise on suchactions and programmes that may improve credibility and performance of thegovernment, and advise on any other matter referred to it by the President. May 18, 2011/ Some have raised the issue that the Ribadu-ChairedPetroleum Revenue Special Task Force duplicates the functions of NEITI Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Professor Assisi Asobie (Chairman), Comrade Shehu Sani, Mr. Peter Esele, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, Mr. Austin Established by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Act 2007, which mandates NEITI to promote due process and transparency in extractive revenues paid to and received by 4
Oniwon, Alhaji Jafaru Aliyu Paki, Dr. M I Yahaya, Alhaji Aliko Mohammed, Mr Leke Alder, Mr Ogoriba, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo, Mrs Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru, Mallam Mahmud Jega, Mr Andrew Fawthrop. government as well ensure transparency and accountability in the application of extractive revenues. 5