The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources has summoned Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to address growing disagreements threatening Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector.
Committee Chairman Ikenga Ugochinyere said on Monday, after an emergency meeting in Abuja, that rising tensions could destabilise recent progress in the sector. He emphasised that urgent action was necessary to maintain supply stability, fair pricing, and effective regulation in Nigeria’s post-subsidy petroleum era.
“The key issue is the renewed tension arising from concerns and allegations raised by Alhaji Aliko Dangote against the NMDPRA. We are guarding hard-won stability; sustainable solutions require identifying critical issues, hence our invitation to Dangote and the NMDPRA leadership,” Ugochinyere said.
Petitions received by the committee cover concerns over import licence issuance and whether domestic refineries can meet Nigeria’s daily petroleum demand. The chairman assured that all outstanding matters would be thoroughly examined when refining and regulatory stakeholders appear before the committee.
The committee’s intervention comes amid ongoing efforts to stabilise Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector, ensuring consumers have access to adequate supply and fair prices while promoting transparency and efficiency in regulatory oversight.
