The Senate vowed to expose those responsible for economic sabotage and the importation of toxic fuel into the country.
At the House of Representatives, the event which was declared open by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, was attended by the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Air Staff, and Inspector-General of Police, who were all represented by senior officers, accompanied by men drawn from the military formations.
The committee on oil theft was inaugurated on November 22, 2023, to determine the immediate and remote causes of oil theft, and recommend appropriate remedial measures, among others to the House.
Chaired by the member representing Doguwa.Tudun Wada Federal Constituency, Kano State, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, the committee was also mandated to investigate oil theft in all ramifications, focusing on the actions of criminal gangs, militia groups, local communities, companies, and security agencies.
In his remarks at the event, Abbas, represented by Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, lamented the negative impact oil theft was having on the nation’s economy, even as he decried the daily losses of crude due to the activities of criminals.
