A Niger Delta activist and investigative journalist, Fejiro Oliver, has disputed claims that Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), led by managing director Osahon Okunbo, earns N2.7 trillion yearly from its pipeline surveillance contract, saying the corporate receives barely above N250 billion yearly.
Oliver made the clarification on Tuesday throughout a press briefing, the place he accused former Niger Delta militant chief, Asari Dokubo, of misrepresenting the worth of PINL’s contract and diverting consideration from the unique demand for a fairer distribution of pipeline surveillance contracts throughout the Niger Delta.
Oliver, who leads the Guard Your Pipeline and I Guard My Own Movement, stated the marketing campaign started in March, 2026 to advocate the decentralisation of pipeline surveillance contracts and be certain that communities throughout the oil-producing area benefited immediately from the preparations.
He stated the motion had attracted nationwide consideration, prompting the National Assembly to convene an emergency city corridor assembly to deliberate on the issues raised by the group.
According to him, the marketing campaign was by no means meant to advertise ethnic pursuits however to make sure that pipeline surveillance contracts had been distributed extra equitably amongst succesful stakeholders and communities within the Niger Delta.
Oliver stated his preliminary objection centred on the focus of surveillance contracts within the fingers of some contractors.
He argued that communities throughout the area ought to have alternatives to take part in defending pipelines situated inside their territories, citing provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act as a part of the idea for his place.
However, he expressed concern that the marketing campaign was being misrepresented following current claims about PINL’s earnings.
Oliver stated Dokubo had beforehand supported the marketing campaign for decentralisation and had publicly praised PINL, its administration, the Olu of Warri and the corporate’s late founder, Captain Nosa, for what he described as their inclusive method to pipeline surveillance within the Eastern hall.
Oliver stated he was subsequently stunned by Dokubo’s alleged declare that PINL acquired N2.7 trillion yearly, insisting that the determine was not contained in his personal disclosures.
“As the originator of the Guard Your Pipeline and I Guard My Own Movement, I find it disturbing that my intentions are being misdirected,” Oliver stated.
“For the avoidance of doubt, PINL gets a little over N250 billion annually, which is a far cry from even the N2.7 trillion,” he stated.
Oliver accused these selling the N2.7 trillion determine of deceptive the general public and warned in opposition to utilizing the marketing campaign for what he described as an try and take over the Eastern hall contract.
He stated his motion wouldn’t assist what he thought-about an unfair try and displace PINL by way of claims that didn’t mirror the corporate’s precise earnings.
The activist additional argued that the Eastern hall, dealt with by PINL beneath Okunbo’s management and with the Olu of Warri as chairman, already supplied alternatives for Itsekiri and Edo pursuits.
He maintained that different ethnic teams and communities within the Niger Delta, together with the Urhobo, Isoko, Ilaje, Opobo, Bakassi, Ibibio, Efik and Ogoni, must be prioritised in discussions about increasing direct participation in pipeline surveillance contracts.
According to Oliver, these teams must be searching for alternatives to learn from the preparations moderately than making an attempt to take over contracts already awarded to different stakeholders.
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