The Nigerian Navy Ship, Jubilee in Ikot Abasi in Akwa Ibom State, has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling the menace of illegal oil bunkering and reducing crime along the Nigerian waterways.
The Commander of the Nigeria Navy Ship, Jubilee, said this on Wednesday while answering questions from reporters after inaugurating a water project for Essene, one of the host communities of NNS Jubilee.
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 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.
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“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,” he noted.
He praised the community youth for collaborating with the NN to impede illegal bunkering in the state.
Meanwhile, the commander described the project’s inauguration as one of the adored traditions of giving back to the host community, adding that NN would continue to guarantee that its host communities live in peace.
In his statements, the head of the community, Eteidung Okon, praised the NN for the inauguration of the Water project, pledging to ensure that the group protected the project.
