Stakeholders across communities, traditional leaders, civil society organisations, regulatory agencies, and host community development trusts (HCDTs) in the Niger Delta have reaffirmed their commitment to inclusive, transparent, and accountable implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).
The commitment was made in consultative meetings, convened by the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) with support from the Ford Foundation, held in AkwaIbom, Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo, and Rivers states.
Across the five states, stakeholders engaged in robust discussions on challenges and opportunities in operationalising the PIA, sharing best practices, and crafting actionable strategies to ensure host communities fully benefit from the PIA framework.
