Lokpobiri Pushes Civil Servants for Actionable Plan For 2.5m bpd Output Target

The minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has directed ministry directors and civil servants to produce a concrete implementation plan to raise Nigeria’s oil output to 2.5 million barrels per day, stressing that durable gains depend on civil service ownership and a clear, time-bound roadmap.
Delivering the keynote at a management retreat themed “Driving institutional performance and accountability in the petroleum sector for sustainable national development,” Lokpobiri said recent production gains must be translated into sustained growth through coordinated policy, targeted investment and operational follow-through.
“At the end of the day, I want to see on my tabl...