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Petroleum industry bill 2012 and the principle of vicarious liability of oil producing states and local government councils for sabotage of petroleum facilities: Resurrecting an old colonial policy in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria
The Petroleum Industry Bill, (PIB) 2012 is designed to provide a comprehensive legal framework for the operation of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. In providing a framework for dealing with the environmental impacts of petroleum exploration and production, s.118 (5) of the PIB 2012 provides that where any act of vandalism, sabotage or other civil unrest occurs which causes damage to any petroleum facilities within a host community, the cost of repair of such facilities shall be paid from the Petroleum Host Community Fund established under section 116 of the Bill for the development of the…
