Tinubu and NNPC Limited Earn Confidence Vote for Pipeline Security

The House of Representatives Committee on Host Communities passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, NNPC Limited, and Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) along with its Managing Director, Dr. Osahon Okunbor, due to reported improvements in pipeline security and crude oil production. This decision followed the adoption of a subcommittee report on a petition against PINL, which was submitted by the Niger Delta Oil-Producing Communities Reform Movement on September 5, 2026.

The petition alleged irregularities in PINL's contract implementation and mismanagement of funds. However, the subcommittee found the allegations unsubstantiated as the petitioners failed to attend hearings or provide evidence.

In contrast, PINL provided a report demonstrating significant increases in crude oil reaching the Bonny Terminal, rising from three percent in May 2022 to 98 percent in September 2026. The report also noted the resumption of operations at Oil Mining Lease 11 and the remediation of illegal pipeline connections and refinery clusters.