Former Bayelsa Governor Claims Lagos, Abuja Elites Linked To Niger Delta Oil Theft

Former Bayelsa Governor Claims Lagos, Abuja Elites Linked To Niger Delta Oil Theft

The representative of Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, Senator Seriake Dickson, has made startling allegations, suggesting that elites from Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, may be involved in the rampant oil theft plaguing the Niger Delta region. Speaking on a Channels Television bulletin, Senator Dickson, a two-term governor of Bayelsa State, shed light on the intricate web of interests benefiting from oil theft……READ ALSO EFCC Drags Former Bayelsa Governor’s Aide, Wife To Court For Money Laundering

Senator Dickson criticized the systemic failure and lack of national values that he believes allow for the exploitation of Nigeria’s oil resources for personal gain. He raised concerns about the absence of scientific methods for metering and monitoring oil production, suggesting a deliberate oversight by those in power to perpetuate the theft.

“Why should a country like Nigeria that has been producing oil, exporting oil for the past 70 years not have a scientific way of metering, recording what leaves, what is pumped, what is sold and what is not sold? And it’s deliberate,” Dickson remarked.

According to Dickson, the influx of illegal money and arms, along with the widespread use of illicit drugs, has fueled cultism and violence in the region. He boldly stated, “People from Abuja and Lagos are the masterminds, and the official system is not ignorant and not innocent,” accusing the official security apparatus, the oil industry, and federal authorities of complicity in a “criminal, powerful system” that exploits the Niger Delta.

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