Mr Weli said the decision to protect its pipelines with drones is due to frequent attacks on its by oil thieves, leading to huge revenue losses. jamb results

He added that “oil thieves punctured SPDC pipelines and wellheads, and thereafter, redirected crude oil to their illegal refining sites.

“To this end, we have signed a contract, and soon we will start using drones to monitor our pipelines, wellheads, and other facilities.

”Shell does so much to protect its assets in Nigeria.”

Weli said the frequent attacks on its oil and gas facilities by organised criminals had worsened over the years, resulting in the company spending huge funds to protect its facilities. He said some of the other extraordinary things they now do as a company is flying helicopters daily to check the pipelines that come at a huge cost to the company.

“Even when we see illegal refineries, we cannot do much other than draw the attention of the authorities to it.

“The SPDC builds cages and installs technology to protect its wellheads – just like we put burglary proof in our homes to ward off robbers.

“This is worrisome and should be of concern to everyone, understanding that oil and gas is where the country generates huge forex and creates employment for millions,” he said.