Kyari Urges Military to Sustain Onslaught Against Crude Oil Theft

The Group CEO of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari, has called on the military to sustain the war against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism.
Kyari who Made this known while receiving the Chief of Defence staff, General Christopher Musa also noted that the current onslaught against the menace has yielded improved growth in the nation’s crude oil production.
A statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye
says Kyari made the appeal for enhanced and sustained security engagement.
“This is clearly related to the sustained efforts by the armed forces and other security agencies to protect our critical assets, particularly the pipeline infrastructure in specified areas where we are working closely with these agencies. We are already seeing the results transforming into increased production,” Kyari stated.
The Chief of Defence staff, General Musa said the visit was intended to introduce the Monitoring Team to the NNPC Ltd, which will be responsible for interfacing with the Company and other stakeholders in the oil-producing regions to secure the nation’s critical hydrocarbon infrastructure.
While pledging commitment towards improving security and the performance of his troops, the CDS said the military will sustain the onslaught and analyse the troops’ capabilities to enhance their performance and bolster productivity.
He stressed the need to ramp up production for a prosperous economy and reassured collaboration with intelligence agencies, private security, state governments and host communities for enhanced performance.
“Working in silos won’t give us the best results. I want to assure you that we will collaborate with the necessary stakeholders to achieve our set targets as mandated by Mr. President.”
Gwamkat Gwamzhi