Niger Delta leader and Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Tantita Security Services Limited, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, has backed the Nigerian National Petroleum Limited’s target of 2m barrels per day of crude oil target by the end of 2024.
It would be recalled that the NNPCL recently announced that Nigeria’s crude oil production hit a recent high of 1.8mbpd in October (rising from 1.2mbpd at the start of 2024), promising to hit 2mbpd by the end of 2024.
Reacting to the lofty goal by NNPCL on Saturday, Ekpemupolo, whose TSSL is playing a key role in the oil and gas sector resurgence through pipeline and oil installations security, said the directive was one that it is determined to achieve.
Speaking through Media and Public Communication consultant Dr. Paul Bebenimibo, Tompolo said: “This milestone, as you know, was achieved in collaboration with NNPCL, security forces, and of course, Tanita, which has been at the forefront of oil pipelines protection in the Niger Delta.
“We are determined to take it to 2mbpd before the year runs out as directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
“All the needed machinery has been put in place to ensure that the target is achieved. No effort will be spared to ensure that the economy of Nigeria is galvanized.”
“This will lead to a boost in the government’s revenue, thereby making more funds available for the President and his team to run the country effectively. I am assuring you that we are not going to rest on our oars until the target is achieved and even exceeded.”
“New technologies were being deployed to monitor the facilities to ensure that there won’t be any disruption and that the theft of Nigeria’s commonwealth is halted.”
“So the 1.8mbpd that it has got to, certainly by the end of the year, by God’s grace, we will work to get it to 2mbpd and even exceed. We are working towards that,” Bebenimibo, a Delta State University don, assured.
