Former Militant leaders and key stakeholders from the six states of the Niger Delta met on Saturday at the Okochiri Palace of King Ateke Tom in the Okrika Kingdom of Rivers State over moves to tackle crude oil theft.
The meeting was convened to discuss ways and strategies needed for overseeing the pipeline surveillance contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
Among those present at the meeting convened by Ateke Michael Tom JP. are Alhaji Asari Dokubo, Chief Ajube Bibopiri, and Hon. Victor Ben Ebikabowei.
Those in attendance also shared the objective of intensifying their efforts to combat oil theft in the area and agreed the contract to be decentralized.
While more specific details of the gathering remain undisclosed, it is apparent that it marked a unified front against the persistent problem of oil theft in the region.
The stakeholders expressed commitment to boost collaborative endeavours aimed at safeguarding the pipelines and the interests of the NNPCL.
This collaborative approach has the potential to be a turning point in the ongoing struggle against oil theft, with far-reaching benefits for the entire region and the Nigerian economy.
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