The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe has projected that Nigeria’s crude oil production would hit over 3 million barrels per day by 2027, following the increased security in the Niger Delta.
Key Highlights
- JTF Operation Delta Safe projects Nigeria’s crude output will exceed 3 million barrels per day by 2027.
- Current production stands at about 1.8 million barrels, above Nigeria’s OPEC quota for the first time in over five years.
- The JTF’s mediation centre resolved over 300 cases in the preceding month.
- Governor Douye Diri seeks Bayelsa’s realignment from the 6th Division to the 83 Division.
- New army formations proposed for Oporoma, Ekeremor, Nembe and Sampou.
Currently, crude oil production stands at about 1.8 million barrels, with Nigeria exceeding its OPEC quota for the first time in over five years.
Commander, JTF, Operation Delta Safe, Rear Admiral Olugbenga Oladipo, stated this while paying a courtesy visit on Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri at the Government House Yenagoa.
Oladipo also revealed that the command’s mediation centre resolved over 300 cases in the preceding month, urging oil operators and host communities to seek peaceful resolutions rather than disrupt oil production.
Diri Pledges Support For Security Agencies
Addressing the visiting military chiefs, Governor Diri reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to support the army and other security agencies to sustain the prevailing peace in the state and protect critical national assets.
The governor applauded the military for their collaboration with the state government, noting that the synergy had contributed to the existing peace and stability in Bayelsa.
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Governor Diri, however, appealed to the military authorities to reconsider Bayelsa State’s alignment from the 6th Division with headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to the 83 Division, with headquarters in Benin, Edo State.
He stressed that the state’s proximity to Port Harcourt would make coordination and logistics easier.
He welcomed the proposed establishment of additional army formations in Oporoma, Ekeremor and Nembe, as well as an artillery regiment and a forward operating base at Sampou, describing the development as a boost to security across the state’s three senatorial districts.
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