The GOC, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, Maj.-Gen. Adebayor Olaniyi, said on Friday in Calabar that the army had acquired gun boats to fight oil theft in the Niger Delta region.
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Olaniyi said this while inaugurating five projects at the 13 Brigade Command, Calabar.
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He said that oil was the major revenue source for the country and stressed the need to preserve it for economic growth of the country.
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"Officers of the Nigerian Army are very alert on the waterways; if anybody is caught stealing the country's oil, he or she will face the law no matter how highly placed the person may be,'' he warned.
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He expressed delight at the programme, adding that the commissioning of the projects in the command would enhance operations and welfare of personnel.
Oil theft is just something we really have to deal with in this country cos it's becoming too rampant. Our leaders must take care of that!
There are certain steps that has to be taken to stop all this stealing in this country. It is not a good thing for our reputation @ all!
Niger Delta are used to things like this already so I'm sure they already know how to sort it out....Oil theft is a problem to Nigeria!