Fejiro Oliver Advocates Fair Oil Contract Distribution

Fejiro Oliver, the initiator of the "Guard Your Pipeline I Guard My Own Movement," urged the federal government to decentralize oil and gas pipeline surveillance contracts in the Niger Delta. He emphasized the need for fairness and equitable distribution among oil-producing communities, including Urhobo, Isoko, Ilaje, Opobo, Bakassi, Ibibio, Efik, and Ogoni.

At a media briefing in Abuja, Oliver stated that the campaign, which began in March, gained national attention and led to an emergency town hall meeting convened by the National Assembly. He argued against the concentration of contracts worth approximately N2.1 trillion in the hands of Tantita Security Services and Maton Engineering, advocating for local contractors to be given opportunities.

Oliver questioned the involvement of contractors associated with Ijaw interests and highlighted that the Eastern corridor is currently managed by PINL under Osahon Okunbo. He expressed concern that recent media narratives distorted the campaign's objectives, framing it as an ethnic confrontation rather than a call for equitable opportunities.