FG TO LAUNCH COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME TO DRASTICALLY CURB CRUDE OIL THEFT
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| PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (L) IN A HANDSHAKE WITH THE CEO OF SHELL PETROLEUM INTERNATIONAL, MR BEN VAN BEURDEN DURING A MEETING IN AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS ON SUNDAY (23/3/14) |
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said Sunday at The Hague that the Federal Government has earmarked one billion U.S Dollars for the implementation of a comprehensive programme to check crude oil theft, the vandalism of oil and gas infrastructure, and the apprehension and prosecution of crude oil thieves.Speaking at separate meetings with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mr. Mark Rutte and the Chief Executive Officer of Shell International, Mr. Ben van Beurden, President Jonathan said that a technical committee has already been set up to look into all aspects of the implementation of the programme.
