The People’s Wellbeing Association, a human rights and advocacy group, has lauded NNPC CEO Bayo Ojulari for his reforms.

The group’s spokesman, Mr Abba Abubakar, gave the commendation in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

Mr Abubakar, who cited unprecedented reforms and operational achievements since Mr Ojulari’s appointment in April 2025, said the NNPC boss had put the company on the path of greatness.

He said that despite facing opposition from “greedy oil thieves”, Mr Ojulari had remained steadfast in his commitment to transparency and commercial discipline.

According to him, under Mr Ojulari’s leadership, NNPC has recorded transformative milestones across its upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.

He said that the company’s upstream subsidiary under Mr Ojulari had achieved a daily crude oil production level of 355,000 barrels, the highest in 36 years, surpassing the level last recorded in 1989.

He said that this achievement had significantly strengthened national output performance and enhanced foreign exchange earnings.

Mr Abubakar said that the company had also reinstated monthly operational and financial performance reports, a transparency move rarely seen in its history.

He also commended Mr Ojulari for introducing modern Delegation of Authority and Delegation of Financial Authority frameworks, which have improved decision-making efficiency, accountability, and internal governance standards.

He said that governance reforms were further strengthened through the creation of the chief compliance and chief sustainability offices.

He said that the company was now overhauling its refinery rehabilitation strategy, moving away from contractor-led models toward partnerships with established global refinery operators.

According to Mr Abubakar, beyond endorsing Mr Ojulari’s leadership, the People’s Wellbeing Association also raised concerns about pipeline surveillance contracts.

He affirmed the group’s commitment to urging President Bola Tinubu not to renew existing arrangements without carrying other stakeholders along.

Mr Abubakar expressed the group’s demand for fairness and pipeline surveillance, saying that contracts should be equitably split among the Niger Delta stakeholders.

He further suggested that the Nigerian Army and Navy should take over pipeline surveillance contracts, arguing that security agencies are better positioned to handle such critical national infrastructure.

He said that equitable distribution of pipeline surveillance contracts among Niger Delta stakeholders would foster peace, enhance security, and ensure that host communities derive maximum benefits from oil and gas operations.

(NAN)