EFCC Floats Chemical Laboratory to Fight Illegal Oil Bunkering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is
set to establish a fully- integrated Chemical Laboratory in Port
Harcourt, Rivers State,  to combat the scourge of illegal oil
bunkering in the Zone.

This was disclosed by the Port Harcourt Zonal Head of the
Commission, Chief Detective Superintendent (CDS) Aliyu
Naibi on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 in Port
Harcourt, while hosting the executives of the Petroleum
Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria,
PETROAN,   System 2E Eastern Zone, who paid him a
Courtesy Visit. 

According to him, the issue of illegal oil bunkering is
rampant in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria and the EFCC had been
relying on the Department of Petroleum Resources for product
analysis, in the investigation of such cases.  To reduce
the time of waiting for product analysis and improve on the
investigation of cases of illegal oil bunkering, the
Commission is setting up a Chemical Laboratory to that
effect. 

“I want to use this opportunity to inform you of the
establishment of a Laboratory in the Port Harcourt’s
Zone.   With the Laboratory in place, the waiting
time for report of product analysis will be reduced and the
investigation of cases of illegal oil bunkering will gain more
speed,” he said.  He explained the efforts of the
EFCC in boosting he economy, stressing that the “EFCC is
working tirelessly to provide enabling environment for
businesses.  We are committed to support the genuine business
aspiration of every Nigerian”, he said.  

Earlier,  PERTOAN’s Zonal Chairman,  System 2E Eastern
Zone,  Prince Sunny Nkpe expressed delight with the EFCC in
its synergy and support for his Association,  “especially the
intervention of the Commission in ensuring that our members
illegally arrested by the Joint Task Force were released”. He
explained that PETROAN was concerned about illegal
refining, bunkering and adulteration of petroleum products in
Rivers State and had taken practical steps to ensure quality
control of products. 

“If there are issues of product adulteration, we will trace
such a product to where it was loaded. Movements of trucks and
drivers are now being tackled through our Quality Control
Unit”, he said.  He expressed the support of PETROAN for
the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery saying
that, “if we have local production, foreign exchange
fluctuation will be handled”.  

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is
set to establish a fully- integrated Chemical Laboratory in Port
Harcourt, Rivers State,  to combat the scourge of illegal oil
bunkering in the Zone.

This was disclosed by the Port Harcourt Zonal Head of the
Commission, Chief Detective Superintendent (CDS) Aliyu
Naibi on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 in Port
Harcourt, while hosting the executives of the Petroleum
Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria,
PETROAN,   System 2E Eastern Zone, who paid him a
Courtesy Visit. 

According to him, the issue of illegal oil bunkering is
rampant in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria and the EFCC had been
relying on the Department of Petroleum Resources for product
analysis, in the investigation of such cases.  To reduce
the time of waiting for product analysis and improve on the
investigation of cases of illegal oil bunkering, the
Commission is setting up a Chemical Laboratory to that
effect. 

“I want to use this opportunity to inform you of the
establishment of a Laboratory in the Port Harcourt’s
Zone.   With the Laboratory in place, the waiting
time for report of product analysis will be reduced and the
investigation of cases of illegal oil bunkering will gain more
speed,” he said.  He explained the efforts of the
EFCC in boosting he economy, stressing that the “EFCC is
working tirelessly to provide enabling environment for
businesses.  We are committed to support the genuine business
aspiration of every Nigerian”, he said.  

Earlier,  PERTOAN’s Zonal Chairman,  System 2E Eastern
Zone,  Prince Sunny Nkpe expressed delight with the EFCC in
its synergy and support for his Association,  “especially the
intervention of the Commission in ensuring that our members
illegally arrested by the Joint Task Force were released”. He
explained that PETROAN was concerned about illegal
refining, bunkering and adulteration of petroleum products in
Rivers State and had taken practical steps to ensure quality
control of products. 

“If there are issues of product adulteration, we will trace
such a product to where it was loaded. Movements of trucks and
drivers are now being tackled through our Quality Control
Unit”, he said.  He expressed the support of PETROAN for
the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery saying
that, “if we have local production, foreign exchange
fluctuation will be handled”.