MULTI-AGENCY CONFERENCE ON HYDROCARBON CRIMES HOLDS IN IKOT EKPENE
IKOT EKPENE, AKWA IBOM STATE — A high-level multi-agency conference on Hydrocarbon Crimes in the Oil-Producing Areas is currently underway in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, bringing together key government institutions, security agencies and stakeholders in Nigeria’s petroleum sector.
The conference, themed around strategic institutional collaboration to combat crude oil theft and economic sabotage, is focused on strengthening cooperation among relevant agencies and developing coordinated responses to the challenges confronting the nation’s oil and gas industry.
Among the dignitaries attending the conference is Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) and Member representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency of Kano State.
Also participating is the Commissioner for Petroleum Resources (Upstream), alongside representatives of security agencies, regulatory institutions and other stakeholders in the petroleum sector.
The conference provides an important platform for stakeholders to exchange intelligence, examine the challenges posed by hydrocarbon-related crimes, and explore stronger institutional mechanisms for protecting Nigeria’s crude oil resources and safeguarding national economic interests.
Participants are expected to deliberate on practical measures to enhance inter-agency collaboration, strengthen surveillance and enforcement, and reduce activities such as crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism and other forms of economic sabotage in oil-producing communities.
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