Omiete Joseph
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder has reassured that the two million barrels per day oil production target by the federal government is achievable before the end of 2024.
Commander, NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Cajethan Aniaku made this assertion yesterday, during a route march by the officers of the command to keep fit with the discharge of their duties, held in Port Harcourt.
Speaking on achievements recorded by the Command, Aniaku expressed optimism that the Nigerian Navy’s determination and commitment to protecting the nation’s assets will help the Nigerian National Petroleum Limited (NNPCL) achieve it’s two million barrels per day crude oil production target by the end of 2024.
He said, “We are almost 100 percent, we are very efficient in delivering our mandate and we have done that satisfactorily and our efforts is yielding desired results, because the production of crude oil as at today stands at 1.8 million barrel per day, which is a remarkable achievements. We are hoping that towards the end of the year, we might reach two million barrels per day production.”
The NNS Pathfinder Commander also assured of adequate security within the maritime environment and their general areas of responsibility during and after the yuletide season.
Aniaku however, urged the public to provide the Navy with credible informations to assist them combat crime and criminality in the state.
The NNS Pathfinder Commander, said the route march was part of the Nigerian Navy’s ideas to keep the personnel physically fit and prepared them for the task ahead.
He said they were prepared to confront any challenges in the course of securing the maritime domain in its area of responsibility, particularly in Rivers State.
“Today’s event is remarkable in Navy calendar. It is inline with the mission and vision of the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla.
“Today’s route march is for the last quarter of the year. It’s 8km march and we invited our sister agencies to come.
“The essence of the exercise is for us to exercise our body to increase our efficiency in work, our mental and physical outlets too, to enable us discharge out duties efficiently in line with our constitutional mandate. We equally building relationship with other security agencies and work as a team to achieve the desired purpose of keeping the state and the maritime environment safe.”