NSA: Oil Production in Ogoniland Will Resume Shortly
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, announced that oil production in Ogoniland will soon restart after more than 30 years of suspension.
Ribadu made this statement on Thursday while speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) national summit. He said, “Oil production will resume in Ogoniland shortly after being halted for over three decades.”
He noted that Nigeria’s oil production has increased to an average of 1.8 million barrels per day in 2025. Ribadu also reported a 47 percent reduction in oil-related illegal activities, with nearly 2,000 illegal refineries dismantled so far.
Security forces have destroyed thousands of illegal dugout pits and cooking ovens used for refining oil as part of “Operation DELTA SAFE,” which involves all security agencies working to maintain peace and security in the region.
President Tinubu had earlier expressed his commitment to restarting oil extraction in Ogoniland. In March, the Ogoni dialogue committee, set up to discuss the resumption of oil production, concluded its consultations and is expected to submit its report to the federal government soon.
Ogoniland’s oil production stopped in 1993 due to repeated oil spills that caused severe environmental damage and health risks to local communities. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) reported that even years after drilling stopped, residents continued to be exposed to harmful hydrocarbons.
Between 1976 and 1991, Ogoniland experienced nearly 3,000 oil spills, contaminating over two million barrels of oil, worsening the environmental crisis. In 2019, the Shell Petroleum Development Company confirmed a recent oil spill incident in the area.
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