Mkpoikana Udoma
Port Harcourt — In a significant move to tackle the menace of crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the country, NNPC Ltd, key industry players, and security agencies have joined forces to curb the illegal activity in the Niger Delta region.
The collaboration reached at a Strategic Security Stakeholders’ Meeting held at the Six Division Army Headquarters in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, aims to strengthen security measures and share intelligence to prevent and detect oil theft, vandalism, and other criminal activities.
The meeting brought together the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; NNPC Ltd.’s GCEO, Mr. Mele Kyari; Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; Board Chairman, NNPC Ltd., Chief Pius Akinyelure; Chief Executive, NMDPRA, Mr. Farouk Ahmed and other key stakeholders.
During the meeting, GCEO of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari assured Nigerians that the menace of oil theft and vandalism of critical hydrocarbon infrastructure in the Niger Delta, which has impacted the nation’s crude oil production, will soon be curtailed.
Kyari hinted that all security agencies have now agreed to collaborate effectively to eliminate oil theft, following President Bola Tinubu’s directive to increase oil production, grow reserves and enhance revenue generation.
The move follows President Bola Tinubu’s directive to increase oil production, grow reserves, and enhance revenue generation.
This article was originally posted at sweetcrudereports.com
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