House Committee Backs PINL Contract Extension Amid Allegations

The House of Representatives Committee on Host Communities recommended the extension of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited’s (PINL) surveillance contract after a sub-committee found no evidence of financial misconduct or improper contract implementation against the company and its Managing Director, Dr Osahon Okunbor. The committee expressed confidence in President Bola Tinubu, NNPC Limited, and PINL, citing improvements in pipeline security and crude oil evacuation.

The petition against PINL, submitted by the Niger Delta Oil-Producing Communities Reform Movement on September 5, 2026, alleged mismanagement and neglect but was dismissed as the petitioners failed to appear before the subcommittee. PINL presented a report demonstrating its operational impact, including an increase in crude oil reaching the Bonny Terminal from three percent in May 2022 to 98 percent in September 2026.

The subcommittee also noted the resumption of operations at Oil Mining Lease 11 and the remediation of illegal connections and refinery clusters.