The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it has commenced oil exploration activities in the Bida Basin involving eight local government areas in Niger state, assuring that the progress being recorded in the ongoing exploration of inland basins by the Corporation was capable of growing the country ’s crude oil reserve to 40 billion barrels by year 2023.

The NNPC’s Group Managing Director (GMD) Malam Mele Kolo Kyari stated this on Wednesday during his courtesy call on the state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello to unveil the 2D seismic data acquisition in the Bida, Sokoto basin.

Represented by NNPC’s Group General Manager, Frontier Exploration Services, Abdullahi Bomai, the GMD said, “an in-depth geological and geochemical studies showed that there are strong hydrocarbon bearing indicators that have been confirmed as oil and gas bearing formations in the eight local government areas of the state, which extends to two other local governments in Kwara state and one in Kogi state”.

He said, “further exploration activities based on the need for exploration in the Bida Basin, NNPC management has graciously approved the award of contract to Integrated Data Services Limited (IDSL) and their alliance partners (BGP/CNPC International Nigeria limited to embark on immediate Seismic Data Acquisition to further unravel the presence of hydrocarbons in the Bida Basin.

Accordingly, he said, “we are indeed delighted for the opportunity of today’s visit to inform His Excellency, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of the activities of NNPC/FES and also to solicit for your support”.

According to Kyari, significant progress was being made in the ongoing exploration of inland basins, with a realistic and achievable target of growing the nation’s reserve to 40 million by the year 2023 stressing that, “today we are glad to inform you of the commencement of hydrocarbon exploration in the sedimentary section of Niger state”.

He thereby solicited for the support, cooperation and participation of the state and local governments, traditional rulers and community leaders in Niger state towards achieving the national mandate, emphasizing that the deployment of light and heavy machinery will soon commence in the state.

He listed the local government areas where exploration activities will commence to include: Mokwa, Lavun, Gbako, Bida, Katcha, Agaie, Edati and Lapai, adding that in the course of conducting these operations, a lot of skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers will be engaged.

In his response, the state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello expressed happiness over the realization of the project, stressing the need for the Corporation to pay adequate compensation to the people who would be affected by the exploration.

He said, “we are all excited over the good news of the oil exploration. As you know, research in the development of the Bida Basin has been on for some times. We are, however, happy that the NNPC is seeing to the success of the project. We are hopeful that Niger state will soon join the league of oil-producing states in Nigeria ”.

He said his administration will work with NNPC to ensure that communities were carried along and to compensate adequately communities which were going to be affected the oil exploration activities.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/nnpc-strikes-oil-in-eight-local-governments-of-niger/


Lalasticlala

FTC!
This is good news for the north, they can now have their fair share of troubles.
But are you sure this is not audio? just like all other minerals found in the north.

Any tools used for the actualization of Biafra is a welcome development. Congratulations to the North.

How is oil exploration striking oil? D amount of money dis ppl have wasted in looking for more oil in d north is enough to fully diversify d economy and restart our refineries

Na so. Audio oil.
This oil exploration going in the North reeks of desperation on the part of the Northern elite to find oil by any means possible
If God doesn't build the house, the laborer labours in vain ... Can dry, dead land bring forth fruit?
The only oil I'm expecting from the North is Goya Vegetable oil . Prove me wrong if you can!

bad news for the community

This is a welcome development. Let's see if this one will satisfy them and keep them busy while we push to severe the unfortunate country.

B is coming closer to reality.

Congratulations.Nigeria is getting closer.

He listed the local government areas where exploration activities will commence to include: Mokwa, Lavun, Gbako, Bida, Katcha, Agaie, Edati and Lapai,

Just like Lagos Oil.

Political Oil and Gas. We will soon discover that the quantity found is for domestic and local consumptions.

Oil is old skl resource

There is no way there won't be oil in Enugu, Ebonyi, benue, and kogi states.

Is it viable? That's the question.

When other countries are looking for better ways to improve their economy we are looking for crude oil every where in Nigeria. Nigeria government should know that the world is shifting away from crude oil and looking for better and cleaner source of energy . In the next ten years crude fit be use less ooo.

caleboxylic:
There is no way there won't be oil in Enugu, Ebonyi, benue, and kogi states.

Is it viable? That's the question.

We don't need that. Our human capital is enough to make us richer than Saudi.

Okay


We are watching

Is it everywhere in the north NNPC is looking for oil.
It was Bauchi we heard they struck oil last year now Niger state.
Kwontinue

Poloyanabo2:
FTC!
This is good news for the north, they can now have their fair share of troubles.
But are you sure this is not audio? just like all other minerals found in the north.

What happened to Bauchi and Gombe oil discovery!


All na audio

The North had found oil. Hallelujah.

Can we break up now thank you...

The North doesn't have the potentials for Hydrocarbon accumulation. Wastage of resources.

SLAP44:


We don't need that. Our human capital is enough to make us richer than Saudi.

Hilarious!

Halaluiaaa
So they can now let other people stay in peace.

Ben404040:
Halaluiaaa
So they can now let other people stay in peace.

When dey discovered gold, they didn't stay in peace. They discovered diamond...dey didn't stay in peace.

They won't stay in peace until dey have drained every drop of oil n resources from the south.

We have heard this before.
Anything to justify the corruption and waste.

Clowns.

Good one

Oil is fast losing relevance yet these ones are busy wasting scarce resources in looking for more. Money they would have used in developing agriculture is being wasted.