Ijaw youths, Community Stakeholders detail how PINL intercepts oil thieves

Youths of Ijaw extraction and community stakeholders in Bayelsa State, have detailed how Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, PINL, intercepts crude oil thieves, saying the company constantly employs state-of-the-art monitoring systems; installing sensors, cameras and other technologies to detect pipeline breaches, enabling swift responses and minimizing damage.

Our Principal Correspondent, reports that this much was revealed Thursday June 20, during a Press Conference, held at Ibelebiri Community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

Mr. Doumo Joseph Omubo-Dede, who addressed the media on behalf of the Ijaw Youths and community stakeholders, averred that PINL prioritizes regular maintenance, to identify and address potential pipeline vulnerabilities, thereby reducing the risk of leaks and rupture.

Ijaw Youths & community cluster workers to PINL, at the entrance of Ibelebiri Community

He noted inter-alia: “Wherein PINL dealt with the orchestrated mischiefs by its detractors, championed by an arm of the oil mafia, that sought and still seeks to perpetually sabotage the Federal authorities, by undermining the company’s efforts in providing security for critical national assets in the oil sector of Nigeria's economy. It is instructive to drum it again loudly that PINL operations on the Trans Niger Pipeline "TNP" cover Bayelsa, Rivers States.

“The cheering news, is that the authorities through NNPCL, security agencies and PINL, has been in our communities, tackling the menace of crude oil theft head-on and we are delighted to report to you that a great deal of successes, have been recorded since the company’s last stakeholders meeting and press briefing.

“We want to use this medium to appeal to the Federal, State and Local Governments, to develop the communities as a matter of priority, as this may dissuade the youths from engaging in activities that may be harmful to our communities.”

The President-General of Orashi Youth Forum, Comrade Chiwokwa Nweze, the Director of Mobilization, Ijaw Youths Council, IYC World-Wide, Ari Fekorigha and Manager/ General Supervisor, Cloud Options, Kingsley Egbuson, commended PINL for what they described as the company’s inclusivity of locals in the communities, where they operate and the efficient discharge of its services.

Photo-Grid of some major stakeholders of PINL, addressing newsmen at Ibelebiri Community

According to them, PINL, has engaged over 400 indigenes of its host communities in Bayelsa State, cutting across nine clusters.

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