The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru has urged troops of Headquarters Joint Task Force South South Operation Delta Safe to ensure that crude oil theft and other incidental activities are eliminated completely.
He stated this in his maiden visit to the Headquarters in Bayelsa State, while commending the troops for demobilizing 1,129 illegal refineries from February 2024 till date and praised their sustained fight against oil theft and other criminalities.
“Crude oil production has risen to about 1.7 million barrels per day, and I’m confident it will reach about 2m Bpd by December 2024 and to about 2.5 million barrels by the middle of next year.”
He stated that crude oil production has improved from about 1.5 million to about 1.7 barrels per day.
According to the Ministry Spokesperson, Henshaw Ogubike, the Minister emphasized the importance of protecting critical national infrastructure and the pipelines which transport barrels of crude oil daily.
He praised the troops’ renewed determination and commitment to fighting economic sabotage, oil theft, and illegal refineries.
Rear Admiral JU Okeke, Commandant of Headquarters Joint Task Force South South Operation Delta Safe, reported an 85% drop in crude oil theft and illegal refineries activities in Q2 and Q3 2024, resulting in increased crude oil output from about 1.5 million bpd in June to about 1.7 million bpd in September.
Furthermore, the Minister while addressing the troops expressed happiness with their operations so far and assured them of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appreciation as he urged the troops to do more until they get the result they deserve.
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