Nigeria still losing 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily – NSA
27th August 2023
Ribadu
Ribadu while addressing newsmen during an inspection of oil and gas facilities at Owaza in Abia and Odogwa in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers on Saturday. Photo: NAN.
Agency Report
The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, says the country is still losing 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily to local and international thieves despite efforts to end the menace.
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