The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced a significant increase in Nigeria’s crude oil production, attributing the improvement to enhanced pipeline security measures across the Niger Delta.
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, 
Ojulari made this known on Wednesday while speaking at the Parliamentary Roundtable on the State of Pipeline Security held at the National Assembly Complex.
He explained that the production rebound was driven by the implementation of an integrated energy security framework designed to safeguard oil infrastructure. According to him, the model combines legislative and executive policy alignment, actionable intelligence, kinetic response capabilities, regulatory oversight, industry collaboration, and community-based surveillance systems.
“The success we are witnessing today is deliberate and coordinated, not accidental,” Ojulari stated, noting that the approach has significantly curtailed crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism.
He further noted that the improved security environment has restored investor confidence in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, positioning the country for sustained production growth.
In his remarks, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, represented by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to address lingering challenges affecting production capacity.
Similarly, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, represented by the House Leader, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, urged participants to critically assess progress made so far and ensure fairness and equity in the sector.
The roundtable, convened by the Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources, brought together key stakeholders including the National Security Adviser, Minister of Defence, and heads of oil industry regulatory bodies.
Also in attendance were top security officials such as the Chief of Defence Staff, Inspector General of Police, Director General of the Department of State Services, Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, as well as representatives of private security firms.
The engagement focused on evaluating current pipeline security strategies and strengthening efforts to sustain production gains in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
