THE NEED TO EMPLOY TECHNOLOGY TOWARDS CURBING CRUDE OIL THEFT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED 19-06-25
By Sadiq Aminu The need for Nigeria to implement a robust technological framework towards curbing crude oil theft in the country, has been suggested.
The ideas came from the Chairman of the Senate Ad hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft, Senator Ned Nwoko while speaking in an interview in Abuja.
Senator Nwoko expressed regrets that crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region had long plagued the nation, resulting in severe economic losses, environmental degradation and national insecurity.
He noted that as a country heavily reliant on crude oil revenues to fund its budget and development, it was imperative that her national assets were treated with the seriousness they deserve, noting that, it was time for Nigeria to reclaim control of her oil assets.
He therefore advocated the deployment of AI – powered Surveillance ranging from drones to predictive analytics, to monitor the nation’s pipe lines and other facilities.
Senator Nwoko also advocated the strengthening of the country’s regional security, noting that, oil theft thrives in insecurity while also suggesting that the hosts communities be incorporated into the system, to make them have a sense of belonging in the oil and gas sector by engaging them into meaningful infrastructural development.
