{
  "id": 14451645,
  "title": "PINL Deepens Community Ties as Stakeholders Renew Pledge To Protect Pipelines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/pinl-deepens-community-ties-as-stakeholders-renew-pledge-to-protect",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T12:46:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/14/pinl-deepens-community-ties-as-stakeholders-renew-pledge-to-protect-pipelines/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), led by Managing Director Osahon Okunbo, has strengthened its community relations initiatives in the Niger Delta. The company's two-day Stakeholders' Engagement Forum in October 2026, held in Port Harcourt and Yenagoa, brought together traditional rulers, youth leaders, environmental advocates, community representatives and other regional leaders. PINL's General Manager, Community and Stakeholders Relations, Dr. Akpos Mezeh, reported two consecutive months without any pipeline vandalism within the company's operational areas in the Niger Delta, attributing this success to collaboration among stakeholders. Mezeh emphasized that sustainable production and development rely on peaceful communities and trust among industry operators, government, and host communities. The company's audited results for 2025 showed a 33 percent increase in Profit after Tax to ₦7.2 trillion, with crude oil and condensate production averaging 1.77 million barrels per day, the highest in five years. PINL's surveillance operations have also provided employment for more than 35,000 youths and awarded over ₦2 billion in scholarships to over 1,500 students. Stakeholders expressed satisfaction with PINL's operations and urged the federal government to sustain and expand its contract. Community leaders stressed the importance of grassroots cooperation and urged the community to support PINL in achieving national output targets. Environmental concerns were also raised, with stakeholders calling on oil companies and authorities to address the risks posed by ageing pipelines, abandoned wellheads and continued gas flaring.",
  "summary": "*Stakeholders call for replacement of 60-year-old oil, gas pipelines The Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), under the leadership of its Managing Director, Osahon Okunbo, has deepened its community relations drive",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}