Afrigather The Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has likened oil thieves to terrorists and urged the federal authorities to deal with them like insurgents.
Mr Gbajabiamila, in his welcome deal with on Tuesday, on the resumption of plenary on the inexperienced chamber defined that regardless of the cash spent yearly on defending oil property, the preparations aren’t working.
It might be recalled that the federal government and the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Company (NNPC) Restricted agreed to have interaction Common Tompolo to finish unlawful bunkering, unlawful refining and oil theft in Niger-Delta communities.
The multi-billion surveillance contract has been producing reactions throughout the nation.
Mr Gbajabiamila in his speech stated there’s a want for the federal government to evaluation the present coverage on oil theft.
He urged the federal government to deal with oil thieves like terrorists.
“There are mechanisms in place to stop these kinds of unhealthy actors, and the federal government spends important quantities of cash annually to guard oil and gasoline assets within the nation. Evidently, these present preparations don’t suffice. As such, there may be an pressing must evaluation them and make the mandatory enhancements.
“It is usually of explicit significance that the perpetrators of those crimes towards the state are recognized, prosecuted and subjected to the stiffest penalties the regulation permits. Those that search to impoverish our nation on this method have declared conflict towards the Nigerian folks.
“ They’re no totally different from the insurgents and terrorists towards whom we’re battling in varied theatres. The federal government’s response should be ample to persuade them of the error of their methods and deter others who is perhaps tempted to hitch of their treason,” he stated.
Mr Gbajabiamila additionally admonished his colleagues to not abandon their obligations as lawmakers as campaigns are about to begin.
He additionally counseled the Nationwide Drug Regulation Enforcement Company for the current drug burst at Ikorodu in Lagos.
The speaker famous that Nigerians should do all it takes to stop medication from overrunning the nation.
