President Bola Tinubu has instructed security agencies to bolster its infrastructure to ensure Nigeria achieves a daily crude oil production target of 2.1 million barrels.
This directive was communicated by General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, during a briefing with State House correspondents after a meeting with President Tinubu on Friday.
General Musa emphasized that achieving this target is crucial and feasible, with steps being taken to address all necessary measures for full production.
He reassured the oil-producing communities that their concerns are being heard and addressed by the President, promising that efforts are being made to resolve their grievances and restore full crude oil production.
“For those criminals determined to damage our infrastructure and steal our crude oil for whatever reasons, their days are numbered,” Musa stated.
He stressed the importance of collective efforts, highlighting that no single service or individual can tackle these issues alone.
Musa called for cooperation from all sectors, including state governments and communities, to achieve this goal.
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, added that security chiefs were at the State House to brief President Tinubu on the current security situation in the country.
He reported that President Tinubu is satisfied with their efforts and has urged continued collaboration and improved synergy among security agencies.
Egbetokun noted a decline in the crime rate across Nigeria, attributing this to the effective measures implemented by the security agencies. He assured that these efforts would continue to maintain and further reduce crime rates.
Currently, Nigeria’s crude oil production stands at 1.472 million barrels per day, a decrease from 1.502 million barrels last month but an increase from 1.450 million barrels one year ago. This represents a change of -2.04 percent from last month and a 1.50 percent increase from the previous year.
The decline in daily crude oil production is primarily due to pipeline vandalism and other criminal activities, hindering the country from meeting its OPEC production quota.
The President’s directive aims to address these issues and significantly improve Nigeria’s oil production capacity.
