NNPC Ltd Hails Ogoni Re-entry as Beacon of Reconciliation
Oru Leonard
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has described the Ogoni re-entry as a historic milestone that reflects the spirit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The re-entry is seen as a bold step towards justice, healing, and national prosperity, demonstrating that Nigeria can confront its past and forge a new path with a vision of prosperity and justice for all.
In his remarks, the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, echoed the general sentiments that sustainable progress is possible and proven through collaboration with all parties concerned. He said the report was the outcome of an intensive, methodical, and transparent engagement, while Professor Baridam, on behalf of the Committee, thanked the President for his unwavering commitment to the well-being of the Ogoni people, stressing that through diplomacy and relentless insistence on dialogue, host community trust was earned, and hope restored.
This restored hope is also a message for the international community— Ogoni re-entry is more than a Nigerian milestone. It is a classic example of how a resource-rich nation like Nigeria can reconcile environmental protection with energy security. By placing community benefit at the centre, Nigeria is rewriting the global playbook on how oil and gas operations can co-exist with local aspirations, sharing a global example of how energy development can be reconciled with environmental protection and community inclusion.
“For Nigeria, it signals progress is being redefined as a partnership between government, industry, and the people”, the statement concluded.
(NNPCL Media)
