Transparency in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry: Is Policy Re-engineering the Way Out?

Oyewunmi, Olabode Adeleke and Olujobi, Joshua Olusola (2015) Transparency in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry: Is Policy Re-engineering the Way Out? International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 6 (3). pp. 630-636. ISSN 2146-4553

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Abstract

lifeblood of Nigeria’s socio-economic development, bearing in mind the well-established historical antecedents and the unfolding happenings. However, inspite of the strategic role of this industry to national wellbeing, it is a signpost for; corruption, infrastructure deficit, oil smuggling, vandalism and diverse security challenges. It is noteworthy, that accurate revenues attributable to the industry are not consistently published. Royalties paid to the Federal Government remain undisclosed for unjustifiable reasons. Also, specifics of transactions are disguised, thereby making it practically impossible for an interested stakeholder to monitor the level of; royalties, taxes, fees and charges paid to the Federal Government. Hence, the paper critically assessed selected laws, code, practices and the essence of policy re-engineering to Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Conclusions and contextual recommendations were also proffered

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Transparency, Oil and Gas, Law, Policy, Re-engineering, Nigeria
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Management Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	18 Jan 2017 16:50
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2017 16:50
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/7579

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