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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Melly",
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        "legal_name": "Julius Kipbiwot Melly",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I think the gracious lady will actually get an opportunity to also contribute. I thank you for this time and also thank the Mover, more so for the reservations brought before the House by the President on this Bill. This is a very important Bill that sets a precedent in the sense that though oil is actually a very good natural resource for nations across the world, it has also become a curse, if it is not well managed and regulated in a proper manner. This Bill seeks to manage and regularise the upstream exploration of oil. It has defined in detail the role of a number of individuals involved in the exploration, the community and contractors. I applaud the issue that pertains to the information that the contractor or explorer might have. The Bill has gone on to even give some punishment for wrongful information. We have heard stories in this country that oil had been discovered far much early, but because of misinformation, it took a number of years before we knew that we are an oil producing country. This Bill is setting a precedent especially in upstream oil management. I want to point out Part III of the Bill which spells out the functions and the role of the Cabinet Secretary in the management of this product. We have communities that are in the upstream. When we talk of upstream here we mean communities that are in the oil producing regions. These are the individuals who actually live where the natural resource is and the Bill has gone on to cater for them so that we have no dispute and we can easily produce oil. The immediate neighbours who sit where the oil is should benefit. The national Government and county governments also benefit. This is a very important Bill. This Bill also points out the hazards that come with oil exploration, especially the environmental hazards. If you look at Nigeria, especially the delta region, which is actually an oil producing area, it has become extremely polluted. I think because we are a new region, we have taken the right steps so that any producer, contractor or company that will be involved in mining production, and later on even distribution of oil, must put into consideration the issue of environmental conservation. Therefore, it will not be only us and the future generations who will benefit, but also make sure that the environment, animals, birds, the living and non-living organisms are not tampered with. You can imagine the effects of oil spill and the detriment it will cause to the environment. This Bill has gone a long way to ensure that as a new oil The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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