The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) says that Nigeria’s crude oil production has risen significantly. They say this is because they have put in place an integrated energy security system for pipelines across the Niger Delta.
The company says that national crude oil production, which fell to a record low of 960,000 barrels per day in 2022, has now risen to an average of 1.71 million barrels per day. The highest production level was 1.84 million barrels per day in 2025.
Bashir Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., told this news during the Parliamentary Roundtable on the State of Pipelines Security that took place at the National Assembly Complex on Wednesday.
Andy Odeh, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC, said in a press release that Ojulari made it clear that the progress made was planned and not by chance. He said that it was the result of putting into action a full “integrated energy security model.”
He said that the model includes aligning legislative and executive policies, gathering actionable intelligence, having the ability to respond quickly, regulatory oversight, working with other industries, and having surveillance systems built into host communities.
Ojulari also said that the recent rise in crude oil production was mostly due to the successful stopping of oil theft and widespread pipeline vandalism, which have been problems in the industry for a long time.
He also said that these steps have helped investors trust Nigeria’s oil and gas industry again.
Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, was represented by Jimoh Ibrahim. In his welcome speech, he called for more cooperation between relevant agencies and stakeholders to get rid of the problems that are still getting in the way of production growth.
The House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, spoke for the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. He told people at the forum to carefully look at the progress that has been made so far, with a focus on fairness and equity in the implementation of security measures.
The Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources set up the Parliamentary Roundtable on the State of Pipelines Security.
A lot of important people came to the event, like the Senate President, the Speaker of the House, the National Security Adviser, the Minister of Defense, and people from important oil industry regulatory bodies.
There were also security chiefs and other important people at the roundtable who gave presentations. These included the Chief of Defence Staff, the Inspector General of Police, the Director General of the Department of State Services, the Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, and people from private security companies.
