Rivers State Host Communities Trained on PIA Access for Sustainable Development

Rivers State's oil and gas host communities in Nigeria received training on accessing the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) as part of a sensitization program. The program aimed to educate the communities on the provisions of the PIA to protect their rights and promote sustainable development.

Legal practitioner Jude Ndubuisi highlighted the importance of the program in empowering the host communities to understand and access the revolutionary legislation. Another expert, Prof.

Samuel Chika Dike, emphasized the need for oil companies operating in the area to respect the rights of the host communities. The training sessions were held at the Port Harcourt Center for Advanced Legal Research at Rivers State University.