The House of Representatives Committee on Host Communities has dismissed allegations of contract irregularities and financial mismanagement against Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), citing insufficient evidence and the petitioners’ failure to appear before its investigative panel.
The committee also recommended an extension of PINL’s pipeline surveillance contract, pointing to reported improvements in pipeline security, crude oil recovery and production.
The decisions followed the adoption of a subcommittee report on a petition submitted by the Niger Delta Oil-Producing Communities Reform Movement.
Presenting the report, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Petitions, Clement Jimbo, said the allegations, which included the alleged neglect of surveillance personnel, were not substantiated.
According to the panel, the petitioners failed to honour invitations issued on September 14, September 22 and October 5, 2026, and did not submit documentary evidence to support their claims.
PINL, however, appeared before the panel and presented an operational report alongside geotagged photographs as evidence of its activities.
Based on the submissions and its findings, the committee recommended extending the company’s pipeline surveillance contract.
It also passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Tinubu, NNPC Limited, PINL and the company’s Managing Director, Osahon Okunbor, citing reported gains in pipeline security and oil production.
The committee’s decision represents a setback for the petitioners, whose allegations were dismissed after they failed to appear before the panel or provide supporting documents.
The recommendation on PINL’s contract will be considered within the relevant decision-making process.
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