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NNPC Uncovers 165 Illegal Refineries in Niger Delta
In the past week, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) discovered 165 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta. From June 15 to 21, around 400 incidents of oil theft and vandalism were reported.
NNPC found 69 illegal connections in Bayelsa and Rivers States and recorded eight oil spills due to vandalism.
In Warri, an illegal loading point was discovered, and 69 illegal refineries were dismantled in Okrika, Rivers State. Additional illegal sites were found in Abia and Bayelsa States.
The NNPC also uncovered 19 illegal storage sites and seized 11 vehicles and 39 boats transporting stolen crude.
NNPC CEO Mele Kyari stressed the need to address security challenges to boost oil production, noting that over 5,800 illegal pipeline connections and 6,000 illegal refineries have been removed in the past two years.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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