The House of Representatives Committee on Host Communities was created on December 3, 2020 as announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.
Mandate:
As clearly spelt out in the Standing Orders of the House, the Committee is charged with the following responsibilities and oversight mandate:
(a) Welfare and protection of rights of oil mineral producing communities
(b) Ensuring the implementation of agreements with Host communities by both Government, Public, Private and International Organizations
(c) Oversight of implementation\Utilizations of 13% Derivation Funds in Host Communities
(e) All petitions from host communities
(f) Oversight of implementation/Utilization of Host Communities Funds and
(g) Hydrocarbon pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP).
Vision:
The vision of the House of Representatives Committee on Host Communities is that of a Fair Deal and Environmental Justice for Host Communities of Nigeria.
Mission:
The mission of the Committee is to deploy all legislative instruments and allowable extra-legislative measures within its disposal to ensure the realization of the vision statement above.
The PEACE Agenda:
To advance the fulfillment of its mandate, the House of Representatives Committee on Host Communities has adopted the Partnership Engagements for Advancing Community Emancipation (PEACE) Agenda upon which its activities will be anchored.
