The NEITI Company Forum held on the 10th September with company representatives from the oil and gas, and mining sector. Representatives form NUPRC and NNPCL were also present at the session with theme ‘Divestments, Liabilities, and the Impact of Ongoing Reforms on Extractive Companies in Nigeria’. The forum spotlighted Nigeria’s strategic response to recent oil and gas asset divestments, emphasizing the importance of securing decommissioning and abandonment liabilities to avoid environmental and financial burdens.
The turnout was the highest record with about 100 participants excluding the officials of OPTS and NEITI. The ES NEITI promised to work at resolving the various concerns raised by the participants at the session.