𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

MONROVIA – The House Committee on Hydrocarbon, chaired by Hon. Sam P. Jallah, Representative of Bomi County Electoral District #3, on Wednesday held a successful acquaintance meeting with key stakeholders in the hydrocarbon sector.

The engagement brought together officials from the Ministry of Public Works, the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company (LPRC), and the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA).

 The session was convened to establish a platform for collaboration and strengthen coordination between the legislative committee and institutions operating within Liberia’s hydrocarbon and infrastructure sectors.

Speaking during the meeting, Chairman Jallah emphasized the importance of proactive collaboration in ensuring transparency, accountability, and development across the sector.

He noted that the Committee is committed to engaging constructively with sector stakeholders to fulfill its constitutional mandate of oversight and legislative responsibility.

Each participating institution provided a briefing on their respective functions, programs, and operational activities, offering the Committee a clearer understanding of their roles and ongoing initiatives.

In outlining the Committee’s roadmap and oversight priorities for the current legislative period, Hon. Jallah stressed the Committee’s intent to actively engage with stakeholders through the following mechanisms:

Open path of communication

Information sharing and transparency

Specialized hearings (legislative and investigative)

Review of reports and key documents

Summoning institutions to explain government actions and ensure compliance with laws and budgets

Evaluation of actions, policies, and decisions

Monitoring and scrutiny of sector operations

Questioning and inquiry into sectoral matters

Budgetary scrutiny

Oversight visits and field assessments

Chairman Jallah concluded by affirming the Committee’s dedication to effective legislative oversight, grounded in collaboration, transparency, and accountability, to ensure that the hydrocarbon sector contributes meaningfully to national development.