The Nigerian Navy Ship Jubilee, Ikot Abasi in Akwa Ibom State has reinstated its commitment to curbing illegal oil bunkering and reduce it to the barest minimum along the waterways.
The commander NNS, Jubilee, Commodore Semiu Olubode-Fazaz stated this on Wednesday while fielding question from newsmen after inaugurating a water project for Esene, a host community of NNS Jubilee,
He disclosed that Operation ‘Dakatar Da Barawo’ has achieved tremendous success in the number of arrests and siezures of illegal smuggling across the state.
Olubode-Fazaz commended the community youth for cooperating with the Nigerian Navy to curb illegal bunkering in the state.
He described the inauguration of the project as one of the cherished tradition of giving back to the host community, adding that NN would continue to ensure that it host communities live in peace.
He said, “As you all know, illegal oil bunkering is an old criminality and we are the one fighting it. If you observed just recently, to further our efforts in combating the menace of illegal bunkering, NN launched launched Operation ‘Dakatar Da Barawo’. So far, without being immodest, the operation had gone a long way in curbing illegal bunkering in Akwa Ibom State.
“NN had seized quite a number of crude oil by these oil thieves and we have chased them out of their hideouts, where they vandalised federal government property to steal our oil.
“We will not be tired. We will keep on fighting illegal bunkering. We all know how this has affected our economy and of course, the development of Nigeria. NN as a service would continue to fight this illegality in our waterways.”
In his reactions, the head of the community, Eteidung Okon, who lauded Nigerian Navy for the inauguration of the Water project, assured them the protection of the project.
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