The
Nigerian petroleum sector has never had such a verifiable result
oriented administration as that witnessed under the present minister –
Mrs. Diezani Allision Madueke. This is despite the historical challenges
of corruption, bureaucracy, ineptness, etc that has plagued the
industry since after the oil boom period of the mid 70's to which no
previous petroleum minister has achieved the monumental strides for the
good of the industry and the Nigerian economy as Mrs. Diezani Allison
Madueke has so far achieved positively impacting on immediate, short,
mid, and long term outcomes.
Following
the submission of the Lawan Farouk Committee Report, which on its own
has become plagued with controversy because of reported omissions and
all what not, there have been plans by sinister groups to abort the
on-going positive transformation of the Petroleum industry under Mrs.
Allison Madueke by working to see that these positive strides are halted
by unstansiated witch-hunt.
We
at I PAID A BRIBE NAIJA, say “No” to this wicked, biased, sectionalist,
and anti-female plot. We hinge our endorsement of Mrs. Allison Madueke
purely and strictly on facts on the ground rather than sentiments. We
hinge our endorsement based on our concern and desire that the giant
strides (hitherto quiet) made by Mrs. Allison Madueke (as Petroleum
Minister) should not be hijacked again by anti-development forces
masquerading in various guises to witch hunt, which throws our nation
back into what can only be described as a “Yo-yo” development model.
In
our characteristic objective manner, I PAID A BRIBE NAIJA, lists her
achievements as Petroleum Minister, a feat which we dare say no previous
petroleum minister in Nigeria has ever come near!
Fearless Support of Transparency & Anti-Corruption
Following
the recent exposure of the oil subsidy cabal/mafia she fearlessly set
up of a panel headed by the renowned anti-corruption crusader Mallam
Nuhu Ribadu with membership peopled by persons of the calibre of the
ex-NBA President and human rights crusader Olisa Agbakoba whose brief is
to cleanse the underhand deals going on in the fuel importation
process. This would surely not endear her to people who have benefited
for long from such fraudulent practices and clearly demonstrates her
unequivocal, fearless, and transparent commitment to cleansing the
augean stables of the petroleum industry. If she is allowed to continue,
the petroleum industry will never be the same again. She must see the
process through.
Products Supply Sustenance
Products Supply has been sustained nationwide through a
combination of offshore processing, SWAP arrangements and increased
domestic refining.
Effective End of Petrol Queues at Filling Stations
She
has continued to operate with a resolve akin to a missionary zeal
towards ensuring that the days of long queues to buy Petrol at
filling-stations are gone forever as she succeeds bloodying the nose of
fuel ‘black-marketers’ anytime they rear their ugly heads. All whom are
honest to themselves will admit that the long queues that characterised
our filling stations years ago has become history!
Re-streaming of Kaduna Refinery / Warri Refinery
The first 100days has seen the re-streaming of Kaduna Refinery and sustained operation of Warri Refinery.
Improved capacity utilization of Warri Refinery
To improve capacity utilization of Warri Refinery which has now achieved 70%.
Determination to Expand Current Refining Capacity With New Refineries
Worthy
of note, also, is that in addition to her resolve to see that Nigeria’s
moribund refineries are up and working she has outlined plans to build
three new brand new refineries in Bayelsa, Kogi and Lagos States
Declaration of a 12-month Emergency Plan on Supply of Gas to Power Plants
Concerned
by the recent shortfall and challenges in supply of gas to thermal
power stations in the country which has subsequently led to significant
drop in power generation and supply, under Mrs. Allison-Madueke, the
Federal Government has initiated some far reaching measures to address
the existing challenges including the declaration of a 12-month
emergency plan on supply of gas to power plants across the country as
well as the restructuring of the Gas Aggregation Company of Nigeria
Limited (GACN) to meet up with increasing demand for gas to power plant.
The consequence is that this helps to curb the significant misalignment
between power projects and gas supply sources and facilitate the
effective rolling out of the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP)
Establishment of pipeline infrastructure integrity
The integrity of key product pipeline infrastructure (Kaduna-Kano,
Kaduna-Gusau, Kaduna-Suleja) has been re-established. The impact of
this is that more products are now available in inland depots, which
will enable faster intervention when necessary.
Dramatically Enhanced Protection of Major Crude Oil Supply Pipeline
Security
contracts awarded for the protection of a major crude oil supply
pipeline (Escravos-Warri) to improve capacity utilization of Warri
Refinery which has now achieved 70%.
Effectively
Revamping the existing refineries with a view to increasing their
contribution to national demand of petroleum products.
Engagement
ongoing with original EPC contractors to ensure effective
implementation of Turn-Around-Maintenance / Rehabilitation works. An
NNPC team is currently in Japan to conclude the engagement of the
original Engineering Procurement Construction, EPC contractor for Port
Harcourt Refinery which will be the first to be so rehabilitated.
Greenfield refinery development:
The
detailed feasibility studies for the three Greenfield Refineries to be
sited in Lagos, Kogi and Bayelsa have been concluded with preliminary
report reviewed. The final report which has been submitted and can only
be effectively implemented by the driver of change, Mrs. Diezani
Allison-Madueke before it is hijacked and kept in the doldrums again!
Maintenance of National Crude Oil Production Above Budget Production Levels
Within
the period the nation’s crude oil production has been consistently
maintained above the budgeted production level of 2.3 million barrels
per day. This is direct fallout of the amnesty programme which has now
allowed for the renewal of production activities in wells hitherto
shut-in as a result of the Niger Delta crisis. Obviously the influence
of her Niger Delta background cannot be overlooked in this particular
regard.
Increasing the Nation’s Stock of Crude (In-land basins)
Effort
at increasing the nation’s stock of crude is constantly &
effectively receiving major attention under Mrs. Allison-Madueke with
the escalation of oil exploration activities in the Inland Sedimentary
Basins especially in the Chad Basin.
Already
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and the Federal Ministry of
Petroleum Resources are concluding arrangement for contract award for
advanced seismic data acquisition and processing
In
all, the seven in-land basins of Bida, Gongola, Sokoto, Anambra,
Dahomey, Chad and Benue are billed to benefit from the programme.
Assignment of New Producing Blocks to Increase Crude & Gas Capacity
Under
Diezani, the drive to increase the nation’s crude and gas reserve is
not limited to the In-land Basin. As part of the effort at growing the
capacity of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, eight
producing blocks have been assigned to the company. With special support
by the President for NPDC’s operatorship of the blocks, the impact has
been tremendous on the NPDC’s growth aspiration with current production
now averaging 80,000 barrels per day.
Increased Gas supply for power generation and industrial use
Gas
supply for power generation and industrial use has been sustained with
supply outstripping demand both in the Western and Eastern axes.
Available records indicate that the volume of gas available for power
generation is unprecedented in the history of oil and gas in Nigeria.
Execution of Gas Supply Purchase Agreements
Renewed
efforts at ensuring relevant Gas Supply Purchase Agreements are being
been executed in order to encourage upstream gas development. As at
the last count-Three Gas Supply & Purchase Agreements (GSPAs) have
been signed among buyers, gas suppliers and Aggregator Company (Egbin /
Shell / Chevron / PanOcean).
Contracts for Critical Pipeline Infrastructure for Gas Supply to Facilitate Generation of 2000MW Electricity
Contracts
for the critical pipeline infrastructure for gas supply to Alaoji,
Olorunsongo have been awarded with projects’ completion in 2012. Upon
completion, this would lead to the availability of additional gas to
generate extra 2000MW of electricity.
Expediting of Project Execution – OB3 Project
Approval has also been given to change the contracting strategy for OB3 gas pipeline, in order to expedite project execution.
Fast Tracking of the Brass LNG Project
Under
the Diezani administration the Brass LNG project is being fast-tracked.
Commercial bid evaluation for the Engineering Procurement and
Construction contract is currently ongoing. The gas supply challenges
have also been resolved.
Increased Investor Confidence in Gas Projects
There
has generally been increased investor confidence in the Gas Revolution
with additional gas utilization projects being pursued. These include:
2.75 metric tonnes per annum Dangote Fertilizer plant in Edo State.
2.4metric tonnes per annum Brass Fertilizer plant in Bayelsa State.
1.34 metric tonnes per annum Indorama Fertilizer and 1.2MTPA methanol plants at Eleme, Rivers State.
450, 000 tonnes per annum methanol plant at Onne, Rivers State.
Boost in Implementation of Critical Gas Projects
The
implementation of the critical gas projects as encapsulated in the Gas
Revolution was given a boost with the visit of the investors (Xenel of
Saudi Arabia and Nagajurna of India) to the proposed site at Koko, Delta
State for the 1.3 metric tonnes per annum Petrochemical and 1.3 MTPA
fertilizer plants.
Undauntedly Pursuing Pro-poor Kerosene Availability Issues
The
issue of kerosene availability has been tackled through NNPC direct
distribution programme and she is reviewing the model to ensure that
kerosene which is used by a large number of the less priviledge
population is available in large quantise, at every nook and cranny, and
at all times.
Nigerian Content Initiative
Signed into existence
on April 22, 2010 by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Nigerian Content
Act is designed to ensure that Nigeria achieves the much desired
In-country capacity in the oil and gas industry. This would guarantee
that a huge chunk of the estimated $20 billion spent annually by the
industry is domiciled in the country for the benefit of Nigerians and
indigenous Nigerian Companies and Service Providers.
The
Nigerian Content Development Board, NCDMB, which has the Honourable
Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison Madueke as
Chairman of the Governing Council, the Board has accomplished the
following:
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Ensured
the escalation of the historic use of made-in-Nigeria pipelines by
Exxon Mobil recently at its Edop – Idoho Offshore field ·
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Secured the placement of over 100 kilometers of pipelines orders in Nigeria’s only pipe manufacturing company, SCC Abuja
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Ensured the increase of in-country fabrication tonnage from 1,000,000 in 2009 to 1,200,000 currently ·
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Advanced talks with Jiangsu Yulong of China to establish 250,000 tons per annum LSAW Pipe mill in Nigeria
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Initiated
the establishment of deep water port in a major upcoming project
· Developed the Nigerian Oil and Gas Employment and Training
Strategy, which has resulted in the absorption of over 5000 engineers,
geologists, welders and other skill sets into the industry and formed
the basis of a national skill database
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Nigerian
Content activities have already generated over 30,000 direct and
indirect jobs and will surpass 300,000 within the next four years
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NCDMB
has designed and launched the Nigerian Content Joint Qualification
Standards, an electronic platform for the Board’s implementation of the
NOGIC Act, especially its capacity Building & Monitoring functions. ·
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Established
the Nigerian Content Development Fund, to be used for investment in Oil
& Gas infrastructure, provide partial guarantee for service
providers, manufacturers
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NCDMB
developed Indigenous Marine Vessel and Offshore Assets Acquisition
Strategy to promote utilization of marine vessels and offshore
rigs/equipment with genuine Nigerian ownership in all O&G operations
to increase the participation of Nigerians, empower communities and
maximize Nigerian crew.
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Developed
Original Equipment and Local Component Manufacturing Strategy to
promote utilization of materials of Nigerian origin in oil and gas
industry and ensure the establishment of equipment manufacturing plants
that will employ thousands
Regulatory Control and Monitoring
Considerable
efforts have been made under the watch of Mrs. Alison-Madueke to ensure
effective regulatory compliance in the Nigerian oil & Gas industry
in the following areas:
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Enforcement
of flare penalty of $3.50/1000scf to discourage flaring and encourage
commercialization of the gas that is being flared. ·
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The
launch of the “Offshore Safety Permit (OSP)” to account for the safety
and competencies of personnel who embark on swamp, offshore and deep
offshore duties in line with the expectation of the Nigerian Content
Policy.
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The initiation of this program has brought about the establishment offshore training centre within the Nigeria
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Completion and
implementation of the scheme of the National Production and Monitoring
system (MPMS) aimed at ensuring independent real time production
monitoring, accurate production accounting and to enhance efficiency in
Terminal Operations in the country
Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)
Under
Mrs. Diezani Allison Madueke’s watch, the process of passing the PIB
into law (considered very long overdue) has witnessed sustained
interaction with the National Assembly to ensure passage into law an oil
reform legislation that will stand the test of time to the benefit of
Nigeria, and give fair Return on Investment. At this rate, and under her
able leadership, it can be expected that the bill will come to reality.
Diezani
Alison-Madueke has held three significant positions in the Nigerian
federal government. She was appointed Transport Minister in July 2007.
By the time she was leaving the transport ministry, members of the
industry sincerely wished she was left behind to conclude the giant
strides she had started and put in place concerning transportation in
the country – rail, roads, air, and maritime.
On
December 23, 2008, she was named as Minister of Mines and Steel
Development. After Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan became acting
President in February 2010, he dissolved the cabinet on 17 March 2010,
and swore in a new cabinet on 6 April 2010 with Alison-Madueke as
Minister for Petroleum Resources.
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She
has started again very well in a manner now becoming characteristic of
her. Her great strides must not be truncated in the interest of the
petroleum industry in particular and in the interest of the Nigerian
economy, in general.
On
the basis of these, we at I PAID A BRIBE NAIJA totally endorse her as
the best petroleum minister Nigeria has ever had with the industry
experiencing motion and movement and true change as has never been
experienced before under any previous minister!
