The Nigerian Navy has pledged its full support to the Federal Government, in its plan to achieve 2.5 million barrels per day of crude oil production by 2027, committing to intensified efforts against oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta and offshore.
The Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command, Suleiman Ibrahim, said this during the launch of Operation Delta Sentinel at the Nigeria Navy Ship Pathfinder Jetty in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
Ibrahim said that the new operation was a transformation of the previous Operation Delta Sanity, aimed at strengthening maritime security for a one-year period, renewable every 90 days.
He emphasised that the operation will be executed through intelligence-driven operations, close coordination with regulators, sister services, security agencies, state governments, and other stakeholders.