A fight has broken out at the ongoing public hearing organised by the House of Representatives on the Petroleum Industry Bill as members of the host communities engaged in physical combat.
The fight broke out when the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas was called to the podium to make a presentation.
Some other bodies of host communities, however, stood up, leading to a rowdy session.
Security operatives however have intervened and calmed the situation.
The host communities promised to address the press on the issue later.
The situation became worse when members of the opposing sides began to exchange blows, forcing the lawmakers to seek the intervention of security operatives.
The leaders of the oil-rich areas under the aegis of the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas had on Tuesday, openly rejected the 2.5 per cent proposed for them in the Petroleum Industry Bill 2020, being considered by the joint Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources, (Downstream, Upstream and Gas).