Ekweremadu gave the assurance at a dinner hosted by Petroleum Resources Minister Rilwanu Lukman to honour the visiting OPEC Secretary-General Abdalla El-Badri and his team. The bill has passed the second reading at both chambers of the legislature, including public hearings, the News Agency of Niger[Nigeria: Nass to Pass Petroleum Industry Bill Before Year End --Ekweremadu - AllAfrica.com]