PUBLIC HEARING: AD-HOC COMMITTEE ON CRUDE Oil THEFT

The Ad-Hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft, chaired by Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, invites all stakeholders and the general public to a 2-day public hearing. The hearing aims to investigate the incessant and nefarious acts of crude oil theft in the Niger Delta and the actors involved.

Public Hearing Details:

• Date: Monday, 28th – Tuesday, 29th April, 2025
• Venue: Senate Conference Room 022, Senate New Building, National Assembly Complex, Abuja
• Time: 10.00 a.m. on Monday & 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday

Key Areas of Focus:

• Oil Theft and Bunkering
• Pipeline Vandalism
• Crude Oil and Natural Gas lifting
• Crude Oil Metering
• Possible gaps in regulating and strengthening the Surveillance and monitoring Structures in the Petroleum Industry
• Any other relevant information

Submission of Memoranda:
Thirty-five (35) hard copies and a soft copy each of the Memoranda should be submitted to the Committee Secretariat in Room 2.2 (White House, Senate) on or before Monday, 21st April, 2025.

List of Stakeholders:

• Government Agencies:
  • Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)
  • Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
  • Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)
  • Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
  • Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)
  • Nigeria Custom Service
• Security Agencies:
  • Nigerian Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Airforce)
  • Nigerian Immigration Services
  • Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)
  • Nigerian Police
  • Department of State Services (DSS)
• Industry Stakeholders:
  • Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI)
  • Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS)
  • Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG)
  • International Oil Companies (IOCs)
  • Oil Mining Lease (OML) Operators
• Other Stakeholders:
  • Shipping Lines
  • Crude Oil/LNG lifters (Past & present)
  • Commercial Banks
  • Tantita Security Services
  • Blueray Security Services
  • Pipeline Infrastructure Limited
  • All Oil and Gas Producing States
  • All Oil and Gas Producing Communities
  • All Communities Hosting Oil and Gas Pipelines
  • The General Public

Contact Information:
For further inquiries or to provide information on illegal oil bunkering activities, please contact the Committee’s Secretariat on 08033547156 or email senateadhoccrudeoiltheft@gmail.com.

Reward for Information:
Any information on illegal oil bunkering activities from the public will be appreciated and rewarded. Please contact our hotline or email.

ANNOUNCER:
Senator Ned Munir Nwoko
Chairman