{"id":122532,"date":"2024-06-29T12:17:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T11:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ex-gov-dickson-declares-big-players-in-lagos-abuja-behind-oil-theft-in-niger-delta"},"modified":"2024-06-29T13:27:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T12:27:08","slug":"ex-gov-dickson-declares-big-players-in-lagos-abuja-behind-oil-theft-in-niger-delta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ex-gov-dickson-declares-big-players-in-lagos-abuja-behind-oil-theft-in-niger-delta","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Gov Dickson declares \u2018big players\u2019 in Lagos, Abuja behind oil theft in Niger Delta"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, on Friday, described those behind oil theft in the Niger Delta as \u201cbig players\u201d who reside outside the region.<\/p>\n

The former Bayelsa State governor stated this during a visit to the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Oboro-Gbaraun II, Aketepe, Agadagbam in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.<\/p>\n

Dickson said although many people believed the Ijaw youths were behind oil theft, they could not perpetrate the act.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThose big players behind the crude oil theft are not from the region but are based in Lagos, Abuja and other parts of the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have no means and no capacity to engage in the high-level operations that result in the daily loss of Nigerian crude oil produced from our place.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose who can compromise and infiltrate the national security system and infiltrate the national petroleum system; those who can hire the tankers and shuttle vessels, they are not Ijaws.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot do that! We do not even have the experience to be involved in that kind of operation.\u201d<\/p>\n

He, however, urged Nigeria to step up her game in the international arena by pushing for the recovery of her stolen crude oil.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose who, daily declare what is produced; those who have refused to properly monitor and record what is produced for over 50 or 60 years should take the blame.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not the Ijaw youth \u2013 harmless people without the capacity and the technical know-how,\u201d the ex-governor added.Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, on Friday, described those behind oil theft in the Niger Delta as \u201cbig players\u201d who reside outside the region. 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