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The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, H.E Chief Timipre Sylva said the days of crude oil thieves, pipeline vandals and illegal bunkers were numbered as the Federal Government would no longer condone any affront on the nation’s oil/gas installations.
He disclosed this today during an on-the-spot assessment of some pipelines negatively impacted by the unwholesome activities of the criminals in Ibaa Community of Emeoha Local Government of Rives State.
The Minister was accompanied by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor; GMD/CEO NNPC Ltd, Mallam Mele Kyari, Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe and members of the Operation Delta Safe.
