The report was laid during plenary by chairman of the Joint Committee, Senator Sabo Mohammed .
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, after the report was laid, told lawmakers that the report would be considered on Thursday this week. He, therefore, mandated the Joint Committee to provide lawmakers with copies of the report ahead of its consideration to enable them study its content. Lawan said: “Let me use the opportunity to thank our Joint Committee for working so hard, selflessly and patriotically to produce the report on the Petroleum Industry Bill.“I don’t know how the Committee would arrange it, but every Senator must have a copy today.