A Niger Delta-based transparency group, Coalition of Niger Delta Stakeholders Forum, has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over the alleged complicity of the Nigerian Navy personnel in the alleged cases of crude oil theft, gross misconduct and insubordination in their operations in the region.
According to the group, despite the concerted efforts by the various newly engaged anti-crude oil surveillance contractors to counter the cases of theft and pipeline vandalism, some personnel of the Nigerian Navy in collusion with some individuals are allegedly engaging in illicit crude oil theft, trade, and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region.
The petition was signed by Engr. Dr. Akpan O. Essien, Chief Williams Erepatei, Barrister Adeleke S. Olubunmi, Engr. James Ipalibo, and Dr. Ejiro P. Obohvie for the Coalition of Niger Delta Stakeholders Forum. “One of the biggest problems and obstacles to the success of the fight against pipeline vandalism and oil theft it seems comes from the very security institutions mandated to secure and guide our territorial waterways and government infrastructure, it is no surprise that the federal government withdrew the services of the Nigerian Civil Defence Force from protecting the national assets of pipeline infrastructure after much outcry backed with evidence of the collusion of the civil defence...
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