Era of crude oil theft over as stiffer punishment awaits culprits, says Doguwa

 

By Editor 

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Special Committee on Oil Theft/Losses, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, has said that the era of crude oil theft is over, warning that anybody found involved in the dastard act will face the full wrath of the law.

Doguwa, in a statement made available to newsmen in Kano, vowed to bring the culprits and their political cohorts to book

He said that the Committee was mandated by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, to unravel and unearth the remote and immediate causes of these devastating economic earthquakes within the oil and gas sector of the national economy.

According to him, “The committee vows to do all it takes to save the present Tinubu-led administration from these unfortunate happenings in the oil-producing areas. We will make sure the committee brings to book the culprits and their political cohorts.

“The attendant consequences of these dastardly crimes against the economy will obviously not allow our economy to breathe. President Bola Tinubu’s commitment and determination to bring prosperity and economic well-being to our people are non-negotiable, under whatever guise.

“The legislative agenda of the 10th National Assembly, as rolled out by our leaders of the Ofcourse, with the unprecedented commitment of the Rt. Hon Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, will help the government deliver on its overall commitments to the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“We cannot in any way afford to allow our Tinubu/APC-led government to continue to wallow into global borrowing as a result of consequential leakages in the production circle of the oil and gas sector. Largely caused by youth restiveness and unacceptable vandalisation of our critical infrastructure by vandals and criminals in the creeks,” Doguwa, however, stated.