A Niger Delta activist and investigative journalist, Fejiro Oliver, has disputed claims that Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Restricted (PINL), led by way of managing director Osahon Okunbo, earns N2.7 trillion once a year from its pipeline surveillance contract, pronouncing the corporate receives rather above N250 billion every year.
Oliver made the rationalization on Tuesday throughout a press briefing, the place he accused former Niger Delta militant chief, Asari Dokubo, of misrepresenting the price of PINL’s contract and diverting consideration from the unique call for for a fairer distribution of pipeline surveillance contracts around the Niger Delta.
Oliver, who leads the Guard Your Pipeline and I Guard My Personal Motion, stated the marketing campaign started in March, 2026 to suggest the decentralisation of pipeline surveillance contracts and make sure that communities around the oil-producing area benefited immediately from the preparations.
He stated the motion had attracted nationwide consideration, prompting the Nationwide Meeting to convene an emergency the town corridor assembly to planned at the issues raised by way of the gang.
Consistent with him, the marketing campaign used to be by no means supposed to advertise ethnic pursuits however to make sure that pipeline surveillance contracts have been dispensed extra equitably amongst succesful stakeholders and communities within the Niger Delta.
Oliver stated his preliminary objection centred at the focus of surveillance contracts within the fingers of a couple of contractors.
He argued that communities around the area must have alternatives to take part in protective pipelines positioned inside their territories, bringing up provisions of the Petroleum Trade Act as a part of the root for his place.
On the other hand, he expressed fear that the marketing campaign used to be being misrepresented following fresh claims about PINL’s income.
Oliver stated Dokubo had up to now supported the marketing campaign for decentralisation and had publicly praised PINL, its control, the Olu of Warri and the corporate’s past due founder, Captain Nosa, for what he described as their inclusive way to pipeline surveillance within the Jap hall.
Oliver stated he used to be due to this fact stunned by way of Dokubo’s alleged declare that PINL gained N2.7 trillion once a year, insisting that the determine used to be now not contained in his personal disclosures.
“Because the originator of the Guard Your Pipeline and I Guard My Personal Motion, I in finding it tense that my intentions are being misdirected,” Oliver stated.
“For the avoidance of doubt, PINL will get a bit of over N250 billion once a year, which is a a ways cry from even the N2.7 trillion,” he stated.
Oliver accused the ones selling the N2.7 trillion determine of deceptive the general public and warned in opposition to the usage of the marketing campaign for what he described as an try to take over the Jap hall contract.
He stated his motion would now not toughen what he regarded as an unfair try to displace PINL thru claims that didn’t mirror the corporate’s exact income.
The activist additional argued that the Jap hall, treated by way of PINL beneath Okunbo’s management and with the Olu of Warri as chairman, already equipped 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.
Consistent with Oliver, those teams must be looking for alternatives to take pleasure in the preparations fairly than making an attempt to take over contracts already awarded to different stakeholders.
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