The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed a significant recovery in Nigeria’s crude oil output, rising from a historic low of 960,000 barrels per day in 2022 to an average of 1.71 million barrels per day, with peak production hitting 1.84 million barrels per day in 2025.
Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this on Wednesday at the Parliamentary Roundtable on the State of Pipeline Security held at the National Assembly in Abuja.
Ojulari attributed the rebound in production to the implementation of an integrated energy security framework for pipelines in the Niger Delta, designed to tackle crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism.
He explained that the progress recorded was the result of a coordinated strategy involving legislative and executive policy alignment, actionable intelligence, deployment of security assets, regulatory oversight, industry collaboration, and community-based surveillance systems.
According to him, the improved security architecture has not only curtailed oil theft and sabotage but also restored investor confidence in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
In his remarks, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, represented by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, emphasised the need for sustained collaboration among stakeholders to address challenges hindering further growth in oil production.
Similarly, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, represented by House Leader Julius Ihonvbere, urged participants to assess the gains achieved so far while ensuring fairness and equity in the implementation of pipeline security initiatives.
The roundtable, convened by the joint Senate and House Committees on Petroleum Resources, brought together key government officials and security stakeholders, including representatives of regulatory agencies in the oil and gas sector.
Also in attendance were heads of security agencies such as the Chief of Defence Staff, Inspector General of Police, Director General of the Department of State Services, Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, as well as private security operators.
Participants at the forum made presentations on ongoing efforts to secure critical oil infrastructure, with a consensus on the need to sustain reforms and strengthen collaboration to protect national assets and boost production.
