Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said the country would be able to ramp up oil and gas production to feed Dangote and other local refineries by curtailing pipeline vandalisation and oil theft through its new partnership with the Nigerian Armed Forces.
He stated this yesterday while playing host to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, who was in his office to find ways to secure the nation’s oil and gas sector in Abuja.… Read the rest
With Nigeria facing the reality of not meeting its 2024 oil production target, the Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa have vowed to curb oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region.
Both agreed that the menace of oil theft which has seriously curtailed production and export has significantly impacted Nigeria’s ability to fund its budget and generate foreign exchange.… Read the rest