adminDirector of Information, said the website would provide details relating to exploration, nominations, approvals, movement and trans-shipment of petroleum products as promulgated by relevant authorities.
Aliyu said the website would also serve as a platform to share information, exchange ideas with the international community and reports of suspicious activities.
He said the idea to open the website was informed by the a directive by President Goodluck Jonathan to the Nigerian Navy to ensure that crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism were wiped out from the nation’s maritime environment.
“For the benefit of doubt, the only authorised agency that is allowed to nominate, approve lifting, movement and trans-shipment of petroleum products by whatever means of transportation is the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
“In the light of this, any vessel not nominated or approved to lift petroleum products by NNPC has contravened established regulations relating to lifting/transportation of petroleum products and is therefore liable for prosecution as provided by law,” Aliyu said.
He called upon members of the public to report any information concerning illegal activities relating to petroleum products to the Nigerian Navy, other services, security agencies, NNPC, Directorate of Petroleum Resources and the Nigeria Police for necessary action.
“All are hereby warned against crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism and illegal bunkering activities in Nigeria as culprits will be prosecuted and sanctioned accordingly,” Aliyu said. —CAJ News.
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