The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has formally endorsed the ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing recent developments as a decisive break from years of policy drift and regulatory uncertainty in the industry. “The oil and gas sector is not an abstract policy issue for us,” Igali said. “With these two competent professionals overseeing upstream and midstream/downstream operations, the President has positioned the oil and gas sector for a quantum leap into the future,” Igali said. Remediation must be holistic, sustained, and region-wide.”The forum stressed that meaningful environmental restoration is essential to the long-term viability of the oil and gas sector and to restoring trust between host communities, operators, and the Federal Government. Dispelling predictions about the imminent decline of fossil fuels, Igali said oil and gas—particularly natural gas—would remain central to the global energy mix for decades.

Source: The Guardian December 20, 2025 00:09 UTC