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Department of Petroleum Resources Compensates Staff N 27 million Annually – 2012 budget

By on February 3, 2012

The Oil and Gas sector is hands down the most lucrative sector in the Nigerian economy, however recent revelations have uncovered a shocking secret: each Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) staff collects N 27 million. Well this compensation is more in theory than the practical.

Provisions in the 2012 budget provide N 35 billion for the DPR, out of which N 31 billion is for recurrent expenditure, and a meager N 4 billion is for capital projects which include infrastructure upgrades and the likes. A more in-depth analysis uncovers the fact that N 30 billion out of N 31 billion is meant for remunerating personnel. Now there are 1,100 employees in the DPR which roughly works out to N 27 million per person.

The Minister of Petroleum Resources appeared before the Senate Committee on Petroleum yesterday in company of the DPR leadership and other agencies in her portfolio to defend the budget.

According to the Minister, “This is symptomatic of the entire federal civil service. It’s not solely in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, it goes across the civil service but that is why Mr. President has called for a critical rationalization of the ministries, departments and agencies with a view to reducing the recurrent expenditure and overheads.”

She further stated that, “the slight increase in DPR’s recurrent budget represents provisions for anticipated recruitment of new staff to improve the overall effectiveness of the department.”

Director, DPR stated that the agency is set to recruit 250 staff in the next two weeks.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee, Paulker Emmanuel, decried the situation where no emphasis is placed on capital projects in order to spur national development.

He said, “I feel so worried as a Nigerian because if our budget is tailored towards that style, then, we are not creating hopes for investing in infrastructure and I hope you have noted that. I think there’s need for us to have a change and the oil industry is assumed to be a capital intensive industry.”

He did not disclose how his oversight committee plans to help in steering this change.

7 Comments

  1. Anonymous

    February 3, 2012 at 10:41 am

    Nigerians please READ the NNPC Policy .

    And TELL me why the crop of thieves starting from the GROUP manging Directors
    are STILL in office .

    Madam MInister ,

    (1)please ASK yourself , Have these managers respected there VALUES .

    (2) With the fraud withing the NNPC and its agents, the
    managers,starting from GROUP Manging directors Have failed Wholefully ,
    defrauding the NATION and bastardising with huge abuse the oil sector which
    ought to keep every Nigerian happy.

    (3) No body is above the law , these guys have committed crimes, relocating
    them within NNPC is Nothing More like a MOCKERY to Nigerians .

    MADAM minister ITS A BIG SHAME .

    EFCC – SHAME TO YOU .

    NASS — SHAME YOU ARE ALL INVOLVED .

    PRESIDENT – NIGERIAN ARE DISAPPOINTED

    READ BELOW NNPC POLICY

    Established by the NNPC Act No. 33 of 1st April, 1977

    Mandate

    Management of All Government in the Nigerian oil Industry
    Cordinating the development of Nigerias first gas master plan (GMP)
    NEnsures efficient and effective operations in both downstream and upstream
    operations in the oil and gas sector
    Co-ordinates the activities of its subsidiaries for effective service
    delivery

  2. Anonymous

    February 3, 2012 at 10:41 am

    Nigerians please READ the NNPC Policy .

    And TELL me why the crop of thieves starting from the GROUP manging Directors
    are STILL in office .

    Madam MInister ,

    (1)please ASK yourself , Have these managers respected there VALUES .

    (2) With the fraud withing the NNPC and its agents, the
    managers,starting from GROUP Manging directors Have failed Wholefully ,
    defrauding the NATION and bastardising with huge abuse the oil sector which
    ought to keep every Nigerian happy.

    (3) No body is above the law , these guys have committed crimes, relocating
    them within NNPC is Nothing More like a MOCKERY to Nigerians .

    MADAM minister ITS A BIG SHAME .

    EFCC – SHAME TO YOU .

    NASS — SHAME YOU ARE ALL INVOLVED .

    PRESIDENT – NIGERIAN ARE DISAPPOINTED

    READ BELOW NNPC POLICY

    Established by the NNPC Act No. 33 of 1st April, 1977

    Mandate

    Management of All Government in the Nigerian oil Industry
    Cordinating the development of Nigerias first gas master plan (GMP)
    NEnsures efficient and effective operations in both downstream and upstream
    operations in the oil and gas sector
    Co-ordinates the activities of its subsidiaries for effective service
    delivery

  3. Anonymous

    February 4, 2012 at 10:10 am

    Nigerians please READ the NNPC Policy.
     
    And TELL me why the crops of thieves starting from the GROUP managing Directors are STILL in office.
     
    Established by the NNPC Act No. 33 of 1st April, 1977
     
    Mandate
    Management of All Government in the Nigerian oil Industry
    Coordinating the development of Nigerians first gas master plan (GMP)
    Ensures efficient and effective operations in both downstream and upstream operations in the oil and gas sector
    Co-ordinates the activities of its subsidiaries for effective service delivery.
     
    Madam Minister,
     
    (1) Please ASK yourself, Have these managers respected there VALUES .
     
    (2) With the huge fraud within the NNPC and its agents, the managers, starting from GROUP Managing directors have failed Woefully, defrauding the NATION and bastardising with huge abuse the oil sector which ought to keep every Nigerian happy.
     
    (3) No body is above the law , these guys have committed crimes, relocating them within NNPC is Nothing More like a MOCKERY to Nigerians .
     
    MADAM Minister IT’S A BIG SHAME, you cannot take action on the thieves .
     
    EFCC – SHAME TO YOU.
     
    NASS — SHAME YOU ARE ALL INVOLVED.
     
    PRESIDENT – NIGERIAN ARE DISAPPOINTED
     
    READ BELOW NNPC POLICY

  4. Anonymous

    February 4, 2012 at 10:10 am

    Nigerians please READ the NNPC Policy.
     
    And TELL me why the crops of thieves starting from the GROUP managing Directors are STILL in office.
     
    Established by the NNPC Act No. 33 of 1st April, 1977
     
    Mandate
    Management of All Government in the Nigerian oil Industry
    Coordinating the development of Nigerians first gas master plan (GMP)
    Ensures efficient and effective operations in both downstream and upstream operations in the oil and gas sector
    Co-ordinates the activities of its subsidiaries for effective service delivery.
     
    Madam Minister,
     
    (1) Please ASK yourself, Have these managers respected there VALUES .
     
    (2) With the huge fraud within the NNPC and its agents, the managers, starting from GROUP Managing directors have failed Woefully, defrauding the NATION and bastardising with huge abuse the oil sector which ought to keep every Nigerian happy.
     
    (3) No body is above the law , these guys have committed crimes, relocating them within NNPC is Nothing More like a MOCKERY to Nigerians .
     
    MADAM Minister IT’S A BIG SHAME, you cannot take action on the thieves .
     
    EFCC – SHAME TO YOU.
     
    NASS — SHAME YOU ARE ALL INVOLVED.
     
    PRESIDENT – NIGERIAN ARE DISAPPOINTED
     
    READ BELOW NNPC POLICY

  5. Anonymous

    February 4, 2012 at 10:11 am

    Nigerians please READ the NNPC Policy.
     
    And TELL me why the crops of thieves starting from the GROUP managing Directors are STILL in office.
     
    Established by the NNPC Act No. 33 of 1st April, 1977
     
    Mandate
    Management of All Government in the Nigerian oil Industry
    Coordinating the development of Nigerians first gas master plan (GMP)
    Ensures efficient and effective operations in both downstream and upstream operations in the oil and gas sector
    Co-ordinates the activities of its subsidiaries for effective service delivery.
     
    Madam Minister,
     
    (1) Please ASK yourself, Have these managers respected there VALUES .
     
    (2) With the huge fraud within the NNPC and its agents, the managers, starting from GROUP Managing directors have failed Woefully, defrauding the NATION and bastardising with huge abuse the oil sector which ought to keep every Nigerian happy.
     
    (3) No body is above the law , these guys have committed crimes, relocating them within NNPC is Nothing More like a MOCKERY to Nigerians .
     
    MADAM Minister IT’S A BIG SHAME, you cannot take action on the thieves .
     
    EFCC – SHAME TO YOU.
     
    NASS — SHAME YOU ARE ALL INVOLVED.
     
    PRESIDENT – NIGERIAN ARE DISAPPOINTED
     
    READ BELOW NNPC POLICY

  6. Anonymous

    February 5, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    Nigerians please READ the NNPC Policy.
     
    And TELL me why the crops of thieves starting from the GROUP managing Directors are STILL in office.
     
    Established by the NNPC Act No. 33 of 1st April, 1977
     
    Mandate
    Management of All Government in the Nigerian oil Industry
    Coordinating the development of Nigerians first gas master plan (GMP)
    Ensures efficient and effective operations in both downstream and upstream operations in the oil and gas sector
    Co-ordinates the activities of its subsidiaries for effective service delivery.
     
    Madam Minister,
     
    (1) Please ASK yourself, Have these managers respected there VALUES .
     
    (2) With the huge fraud within the NNPC and its agents, the managers, starting from GROUP Managing directors have failed Woefully, defrauding the NATION and bastardising with huge abuse the oil sector which ought to keep every Nigerian happy.
     
    (3) No body is above the law , these guys have committed crimes, relocating them within NNPC is Nothing More like a MOCKERY to Nigerians .
     
    MADAM Minister IT’S A BIG SHAME, you cannot take action on the thieves .
     
    EFCC – SHAME TO YOU.
     
    NASS — SHAME YOU ARE ALL INVOLVED.
     
    PRESIDENT – NIGERIAN ARE DISAPPOINTED
     
    READ BELOW NNPC POLICY

  7. Anonymous

    February 6, 2012 at 5:49 am

    Nigerians please READ the NNPC Policy.
     
    And TELL me why the crops of thieves starting from the GROUP managing Directors are STILL in office.
     
    Established by the NNPC Act No. 33 of 1st April, 1977
     
    Mandate
    Management of All Government in the Nigerian oil Industry
    Coordinating the development of Nigerians first gas master plan (GMP)
    Ensures efficient and effective operations in both downstream and upstream operations in the oil and gas sector
    Co-ordinates the activities of its subsidiaries for effective service delivery.
     
    Madam Minister,
     
    (1) Please ASK yourself, Have these managers respected there VALUES .
     
    (2) With the huge fraud within the NNPC and its agents, the managers, starting from GROUP Managing directors have failed Woefully, defrauding the NATION and bastardising with huge abuse the oil sector which ought to keep every Nigerian happy.
     
    (3) No body is above the law , these guys have committed crimes, relocating them within NNPC is Nothing More like a MOCKERY to Nigerians .
     
    MADAM Minister IT’S A BIG SHAME, you cannot take action on the thieves .
     
    EFCC – SHAME TO YOU.
     
    NASS — SHAME YOU ARE ALL INVOLVED.
     
    PRESIDENT – NIGERIAN ARE DISAPPOINTED
     
    READ BELOW NNPC POLICY