ABUJA—HOUSE of Representatives, on Wednesday March 28 , mandated the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources to henceforth cede two percent of its budget starting with the current year to the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State to boost research development in the Oil and Gas Industry. Other relevant government agencies mandated for the same purpose include the Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF and Nigerian Content Development and Board, NCDMB. The House reached the decision at plenary after considering a motion by Mr Reyenieju Daniel. Moving the motion, Daniel said that the University lacked funds to conduct researches that would impact positively on the oil and gas industry, noting that “The Federal University of Petroleum Resources which is the first in Africa and sixth in the world was set up with the core mandate of producing skilled personnel with the capability to understand, use and adapt existing technology, improve on and