Chale, mek we yase wit Beta news wey dey come from Niger Delta. E be like say things don dey change for di oil-rich area as Nigerian military don yan say dem don achieve zero pipeline vandalism for one solid year!
Major-General Emmanuel Emekah, wey be GOC for 6 Division of di Nigerian Army, don come burst our bubbles for media tour. He talk say since January 2025, na zero vandalism dem don see inside dem area. Wetin this one mean be say, oil production don jam increase to about 2.2 million barrels per day! Na serious matter be dis, my people!
Na before dis period, crude oil production dey tango between 1.4 million and 1.5 million barrels per day, but now dey rise like chicken wey don find food. Dem say dis one don happen because of better security wey dey for di area, as dem don dey engage community dem and stop illegal refining wey sabi disturb dem vibes.
Major-General Emekah talk say as dem dey follow federal government plan to reach 3 million barrels per day by di end of 2027, dem go continue to dey collaborate wit other security agencies. Na teamwork make di dream work, abeg!
Di GOC also yan say most oil leakages wey dey happen no be sabotage but old pipelines wey need serious maintenance. If dem catch pipeline wey don leak, na to report am to di oil companies dem be di next step, sabi!
Dem no dey slack for military side as dem dey engage di community heads regularly, make sure say every wahala wey fit cause disruption don dey sorted out. Even di Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Michael Onoja, come join dem talk Say di media get important role to play in national security, gree me!
Onoja emphasize say journalists na partners for progress, and everything wey dem dey do for di Niger Delta dey crucial to Nigeria economy. Dem dey always talk say peace for dis area no be negotiable. So, if you de find wahala, abeg take am easy!
Wetin we go take away from all dis na, security na collective responsibility! Everybody, from di military to di community and di media, must carry dem own load well-well. As things dey improve for Niger Delta, make dem no forget to involve everybody for di gist!
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