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FG discovers illegal crude oil connection in Abia


An oil theft situation assessment delegation deployed in the Niger Delta by President Bola Tinubu discovered an illegal oil connection on Saturday.

From the illegal connection discovered at Owaza in Abia State, Nigeria loses an average of 7.2 million dollars monthly, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. stated on Sunday.

It added that clandestine refineries, illegal bunkering operations and environmental devastation the team saw collectively translated into severe economic losses for the nation.

The delegation, led by the Minister of Defence, Malam Muhammed Badaru, has service chiefs, and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, as members.

Other members are the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperipe Ekpo, the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, and the Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd., Malam Mele Kyari.

Also in the team are the Commander of “Operation Delta Safe’’, Rear Admiral Olusegun Ferreira, operatives of security agencies and chief executive officers of regulatory agencies in the oil and gas sector.

The team visited the Trans-Niger Pipeline Right of Way in Owaza, Abia where an array of dismantled illegal connections were observed.

“We are ready to do whatever it takes for a peaceful Niger-Delta. Cease and desist from crude oil theft and economic sabotage,’’ Malam Badaru advised at the site.

In his remarks, Kyari said while oil theft in vessels could be tracked, oil-bearing communities must play a vital role in curbing oil theft within their communities.

“Oil theft is one of the reasons why Nigeria cannot meet her OPEC daily production quota,’’ he said.

Also speaking at the site, Chief Security Officer of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd., Mr Patrick Godwin, said some arrests had been made and culprits arraigned.

In his comments, Ribadu applauded security agencies, community security contractors, and NNPC Ltd. for stepping up the fight against oil theft and economic sabotage.

“The environment and livelihoods are being destroyed while the federation is deprived of revenue capable of shoring up the economy and strengthening the Naira,’’ he said.

tribalmall:
Watch how Mnesome Ejikeme shameless people will defend this fraud yey they'll be everywhere on NL claiming Ronu people are the ones starving. Criminal set of foolish fools !

tribalmall:
Watch how Mnesome Ejikeme shameless people will defend this fraud, they'll be everywhere on NL claiming Ronu people are the ones starving. Criminal set of foolish fools !

crossfm:
Hehehe.

The problem is not identifying a problem,the problem is what to do after identifying such problem.
Who are the people involved,make it public for transparency sake and make sure the people face the law as a deterrent to other people who will want to follow same part.

In few weeks time,these people will comeback to business.

Where is this oil going to,who is buying all the oil,let them go to the root cause please.

tribalmall:
Watch how Mnesome Ejikeme shameless people will defend this fraud, they'll be everywhere on NL claiming Ronu people are the ones starving. Criminal set of foolish fools !

sreamsense:
Ekpa oil and gas minister, hope this is not where you come to fetch oil in Kanu state?

OyeofIkoTuN:
Igboland no get Oyel....Ndi our Oyel and yoruba propaganda has finished illiterates since 1900...

We know it's the minority militants and the igbo 0.000001% elites that are involved in this.. we don't have their time. We have terrorist in the evil forest to destroy... Its one step at a time.

Ndi our Oyel....and the propaganda slaves shebi una don see Oyel for igboland..Yet we have drinking water unlike some creeky fellows who run their stinking mouth here with a population of 900,000

Ndi ala

Karemarealty288:
https://punchng.com/fg-discovers-illegal-crude-oil-connection-in-abia/

smokinloud:
Well done, this government has to do with everything to ensure that oil theft is eradicated in Nigeria. This time we need huge revenue from our mineral resources or else there's impending doom and gloom befalling Nigeria as a whole.