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Navy Destroys 172 Illegal Refineries

The Nigerian Navy said deactivated 172 illegal refineries and recovered 20,378,414 liters of crude oil and 367,715 liters of Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK) in seven weeks.

It took the action after it launched an operation against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region

The cost of the content is N15,761,536,440.Other recoveries include 232,000 Liters of PMS, 830,000 liters of lludge and 66,000 liters of LPFO and 11,781,937 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).

Speaking in Abuja ahead of its 66th anniversary, the Chief of Operations, Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral A. S. Garba, disclosed that 45 suspects were also arrested.

He said the Navy also performed satisfactorily in the fight against crude oil theft and illegal oil bunkering through operations conducted by operations bases and Forward Operating Bases (FOBs).

He added:“The most recent and ongoing operation in the NN is Op Dakatar da Barawo (meaning “stop the thief” in hausa language) which was activated on April 1, 2022, in synergy with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited.Pertinently, within seven weeks, the operation recorded some successes.

“Notably are the arrest of 45 suspects, deactivation of 172 Illegal Refining Sites (IRS), 745 metal storage tanks, 567 ovens, 263 pits including the destruction of 50 wooden boats and 14 speedboats. Equally, NN Patrol Teams denied oil thieves about 11,781,937 Liters of illegally refined AGO, 20,378,414 Liters (128,180 bbls) of crude oil and 367,715 Liters of DPK.Others are about 232,000 Liters of PMS, 830,000 Liters of Sludge and 66,000 Liters of LPFO. These products are worth over N15,761,536,440″

admin by — May 25, 2022 in News 0
FG Unwilling To Stop Illegal Refineries -PENGASSAN

The Petroleum and Natural GAS Senior Staff Association Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has said that the Federal Government is not exhibiting seriousness to stop illegal refineries in the country.

President of PENGASSAN, Comrade Festus Osifo ,spoke at a press conference on Tuesday against the back drop of the accident at an illegal crude oil refining site in Abaezi forest in Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State which claimed several lives.

He told reporters that government was aware of the location of the illegal refineries in the country but chose to turn blind eyes on the spread of the facilities which had continued to endanger the lives of Nigerians.

He blamed the Imo illegal refinery accident on the failure of the government to take charge of its duties.

He added:”This is a government failure and they cannot say they don’t know where the illegal refineries are situated in the country.The government has power to stop illegal refineries if it desires to do so”

He also spoke on the worsening insecurity in the country and suggested the need to decentralize the Nigerian Police Force with a view to ensuring effective policing in Nigeria .

He added that there was need to recruit more hands into the police in order to improve security in the country.

On the 2023 general election, Osifo advised the government to put in place adequate security in order to discourage voters’ apathy

admin by — April 26, 2022 in Labour/Human Resources 0
Buhari Urges Action Against Illegal Refineries

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the nation’s armed forces, security and intelligence agencies to intensify the clampdown on illegal refineries in the country.

His action  followed the reported deaths of tens of people Friday night after an illegal refinery exploded at Abaezi forest in the Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.

In a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, Buhari described the incident as a “catastrophe and a national disaster,”

He maintained  that the responsibility for the loss of lives and property must squarely lie with the sponsors of the illegal refinery, who must all be caught and made to face justice.

He urged community leaders, the police, and the secret service to never allow the occurrence of the heart-breaking incident in any part of the country again.

admin by — April 25, 2022 in News 0