By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has called for deeper collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Defence to strengthen the protection of the country’s oil and gas infrastructure through non-kinetic security interventions.
A statement by the Head of Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, said the move followed a meeting between a Defence Ministry delegation and the Commission in Abuja, where both sides agreed to enhance cooperation aimed at safeguarding critical energy assets and sustaining crude oil production.
Speaking at the meeting, the Commission Chief Executive of NUPRC, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, said sustained collaboration with security agencies had helped curb crude oil theft and improved the protection of oil facilities across the country.
She noted that Nigeria recently recorded crude oil production of nearly 1.8 million barrels per day, attributing the improvement partly to strengthened security interventions.
