UNDC Advocates for Extension of PINL's Surveillance Contract

The United Niger Delta Congress (UNDC) has called on the Federal Government to extend the pipeline surveillance contract of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL). This request follows a recommendation from the House of Representatives Committee on Host Communities, which investigated allegations against PINL and its Managing Director, Dr Osahon Okunbo.

The committee found the allegations unsubstantiated and recommended dismissing the petition. The UNDC highlighted that since PINL began operations in August 2022, crude oil delivery through the Trans Niger Pipeline improved from 3% to 98% by September 2026.

Additionally, Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11, previously shut in for 18 months, was restarted within 90 days of PINL's engagement. The company has remediated 2,049 illegal pipeline connections and destroyed 1,010 illegal refinery clusters.

PINL operates in 215 host communities, employing over 35,600 surveillance guards. The UNDC emphasized the economic significance of community-based surveillance and noted PINL's contributions to education and flood relief in local communities.