Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt
Indigenous pipeline security firm, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), has attributed the rise in Nigeria’s crude oil production as well as the recent surpassing of its quota by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to the thorough surveillance of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) by the company, alongside collaboration by stakeholders.
PINL’s General Manager for Community and Stakeholder Relations, Dr. Akpos Mezeh, made the submission at a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the company in Port Harcourt for host communities across Rivers, Imo and Abia States.
He stated that the improvement reflected stronger operational stability on the Trans Niger Pipeline, deeper community participation, and a shared resolve among government, security agencies and host communities to reject crude theft and pipeline vandalism.
Mezeh highlighted that this achievement reinforced Nigeria’s position as Africa’s leading oil producer and represented the highest combined production level recorded since July 2025, saying, key production streams such as Bonny and Forcados terminals have continued to demonstrate remarkable performance, while offshore assets have maintained stable contributions to national output.
