Senate passes bill to establish Bitumen Devt Commission

BY CAROLINE AMEH

The Senate has passed a bill to establish the Bitumen Development Commission, marking a major step toward unlocking Nigeria’s vast bitumen resources and boosting economic diversification.

The bill’s passage followed the presentation of a report by the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, chaired by Sen. Diket Plang (APC–Plateau). The bill, sponsored…