Stakeholders along the Eastern Corridor on the Trans Niger Pipeline on Thursday showered encomiums on the Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, (PINL) for significantly contributing to the surge recorded in crude oil out in the country in recent time.
PINL is the security company engaged by the federal governor to provide security on the Trans Niger Pipeline which runs through Rivers, Bayelsa, Imo and Abia States.
Trans Niger Pipeline is a major oil asset which evacuates crude to the export terminal in Bonny, Rivers State.
The stakeholders who spoke at the monthly stakeholders meeting convened in Port Harcourt by the management of PINL to review the operations of the company in the last one month re-echoed the position of the federal government on the significant upswing in crude output in recent time..
Speaking at the stakeholders meeting, Dr Akpos Mezeh, General Manager Community and Stakeholders Relations of PINL, acknowledged that it’s activities contributed to the attainment of the nations oil revenue target.
Mezeh attributed the success to the robust partnership between the company and its host communities, and the consistent application of proven strategies by the company.
He said: “PINL recorded zero infraction in the past month contributing to increased national crude oil production.
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“The federal government has met its 2025 oil and gas sector revenue due to peace and stability in the communities hosting oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta, which the chairman of FIRS has confirmed.
“These results underscore the strength and effectiveness of our partnership, which can be attributed to consistent application of proven strategies such as safety measures for surveillance personnel, timely salary payments,rapid dispute resolution within communities, amongst others, which combined efforts have resulted in reduced downtime and increased trust”.
He announced some of the company’s achievements including interventions in an oil spill location in Yorla, Kpean community in Khana Local government area and busting of illegal bunkering sites in Umubule and Oyigbo communities both in Rivers State.
Mezeh, used the medium to update the stakeholders on its corporate social responsibility packages for youths and women of the host communities.
He however, reiterated PINL’s commitment to sustainable energy security in the country, calling for support from all stakeholders.
Also speaking, Head of Field Operations, Eastern Corridor of the Project Monitoring Office, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, Akponine Omojevwe called for effective collaboration between the host communities and PINL.
He noted that for the progress already achieved in the sector to be sustained stakeholders and host communities must synergize with the surveillance company.
