The Trans Niger Pipeline, which has been closed for more than six months due to force majeure, will soon resume operations, the Nigerian government stated on Sunday.
This was said on Sunday by Bala Wunti, Group General Manager of National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS).
According to Shell, the pipeline's operator, the Trans-Niger Pipeline, which was built to carry around 180,000 barrels of crude oil per day to the Bonny Export Terminal, stopped doing so in the middle of June because of theft.
According to Shell, the pipeline is an essential component of the infrastructure for the evacuation of gas liquids, which is necessary for maintaining domestic power generation and liquefied gas exports.
According to Mr. Wunti, the Bodo community in Rivers State's Gokana Local Government Area, where the pipeline is located, has been the focus of recent efforts by the NAPIMS leadership, which is led by general manager of Joint Venture operations Zakariya Budawara.
He claimed that because it gave them a chance to reestablish contact with the Bodo Community, the visit was of immeasurable importance.
“Our presence today is part of NAPIMS efforts towards reopening the nation’s major liquid hydrocarbon delivery atrium, the Trans Niger Pipeline, critical infrastructure in the crude oil export, which has been under force majeure for over six months,” Mr Wunti said.
He said the visit was part of the company’s continuous journey to re-strengthen its trust with one of the communities where NAPIMS and its partners are conducting business.
“It is also a demonstration of NNPC’s strong commitments to its core values, integrity, excellence, and sustainability,” he said.
During their stay, Mr Wunti said they gathered a deeper understanding of the challenges of the people of Bodo.
He said the Bodo people demonstrated their traditional hospitality and commitment towards ensuring the security of national hydrocarbon infrastructure in their domain.
“As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, NNPCL under the leadership of the Group CEO, Mallam Mele Kyari has continued to work with its host communities towards improving the quality of life, creating business, employment and capacity development among others.
“In line with the focus of the NNPC management, we will continue to do all we can to better the lives of Bodo and the entire Ogoni people. This is a new dawn,” Mr Wunti said.