NNPC reports oil production growth following pipeline security measures

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ABUJA, Nigeria, 10 April 2026 (NPA) — The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) says national crude oil production has rebounded significantly, rising from a historic low of 960,000 barrels per day in 2022 to an average of 1.71 million barrels per day, with a peak of 1.84 million barrels per day in 2025. The growth is attributed to the integrated energy security framework for pipelines in the Niger Delta.

According to a statement by Chief Corporate Communications Officer Andy Odeh, Group Chief Executive Officer Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari disclosed the figures at the Parliamentary Roundtable on Pipeline Security held at the National Assembly on 8 April.

Ojulari said the success was achieved through an “integrated energy security model” combining legislative and executive policy alignment, actionable intelligence, kinetic deployment, regulatory oversight, industry cooperation, and community‑based surveillance. He noted that tackling oil theft and pipeline sabotage has restored investor confidence in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.

In his address, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, represented by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, called for stronger collaboration among agencies and stakeholders to sustain production growth. Speaker of the House of Representatives, represented by House Leader Hon. (Prof.) Julius Ihonvbere, urged the forum to evaluate progress to ensure fairness and equity.

The roundtable was convened by the Joint Senate and House Committees on Petroleum Resources and attended by the Senate President, the Speaker, the National Security Adviser, the Minister of Defence, and representatives of regulatory agencies. Presentations were also delivered by the Chief of Defence Staff, Inspector General of Police, Director‑General of the Department of State Services, Commandant‑General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, and private security companies.