Just In: FG Mentions Certain Individuals Involved in Crude Oil Theft in Nigeria
- The Federal Government disclosed that crude oil theft in Nigeria involves certain individuals and sophisticated international syndicates
- NNPC GCEO Bayo Ojulari credited stronger collaboration with security and intelligence agencies for reducing crude theft and pipeline attacks
- Ojulari urged African nations to unite in protecting energy resources, stressing that the continent must “take its destiny into its hands"
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The Federal Government has revealed that certain individuals and international syndicates are involved in crude oil theft in Nigeria.
Bayo Ojulari, the group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), made the disclosure on Monday, Agust 25, while addressing participants at the 2025 African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit.
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Ojulari emphasised that security remains a critical pillar in the energy sector, describing it as “a very important and strategic role in achieving national, regional, continental, energy and security goals.”
Collaboration improving oil sector security
According to the NNPC boss, recent improvements in the country’s operating environment are largely due to stronger cooperation with federal government security and intelligence agencies, The Cable reported.
“We have seen the benefits of the collaboration within the security space with significant improvements in our operating environment.
“The dilapidating impact of crude theft, low pipeline availability, and attacks are issues that are becoming stories of the past for us. And this has come from the immense and intentional efforts of our government security and intelligence agencies across the nation and in particular within the Niger Delta," Ojulari said.
Crude theft is not just a local problem
Ojulari stressed that crude theft is not confined to Nigeria alone but has international dimensions.
“Crude theft and its attendant illegal activities are by no means a purely localised occurrence.
“These operations involve sophisticated international syndicates that take advantage of gaps within the state’s national, regional, and continental security architecture to conduct their illicit activities," Ojulari said.
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Africa must take control of its destiny
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Ojulari called for stronger continental collaboration in tackling oil theft and securing energy resources, urging African nations to work together in shaping their future, Vanguard reported.
“It is therefore imperative that forums such as these are encouraged with a view to strengthening strategic, tactical, and operational activities within the continent.
“Africa must take its destiny into its hands and chart a collective way forward that meets the goals and aspirations of our people," he said.
NNPC’s Ojulari exposes sabotage attempts
Previously, Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited's new leadership, under the leadership of Bayo Ojulari, has expressed concern that efforts to rid the company of corruption are being thwarted by certain saboteurs both inside and outside the organization.
Recall that on April 2, President Bola Tinubu dismissed Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, and Bayo Ojulari succeeded him.
The new leadership, in a statement issued by management, revealed that it had uncovered a coordinated sabotage campaign being carried out by a syndicate of known and anonymous individuals operating at various levels both inside and outside the organisation.
Source: Legit.ng
