By Gabriel Ewepu

Niger Delta youths under the Host Communities Youth Council of Nigeria (HOSTCON-YCN) have passed a vote of confidence on the Managing Director/Executive Officer of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), Osahon Okunbo Jnr.

The group commended him for his role in protecting the nation’s oil and gas assets, which has contributed to Nigeria exceeding its OPEC crude oil production quota in 2026.

In a statement issued after the National Executive Council Mid-Term Meeting and Annual Board of Trustees Review in Abuja, HOSTCON-YCN President, Senior Comrade Emmanuel Fiawei Pathfinder, said:

“With these monumental achievements by the management of PINL in our communities… we hereby unanimously pass a vote of confidence on the Managing Director/Executive Officer, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, PINL, Osahon Okunbo Jnr.”

The group highlighted PINL’s effective engagement with host communities, improved pipeline security, and collaboration with stakeholders as key factors in reducing crude oil theft, illegal refining, and pipeline vandalism.

They also praised the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, including the Host Communities Scholarship Programme, which currently supports about 1,500 students across Rivers, Bayelsa, Abia, and Imo States.

The statement specially commended the General Manager, Community Relations, Dr. Akpos Mezeh, and the Director of Operations and Stakeholder Engagement, Chief Seriake Alamieyeseigha, for their professionalism and commitment to peaceful stakeholder engagement.

HOSTCON-YCN described these efforts as instrumental in building trust and contributing to the operational successes recorded by the company.