Ododo made the call when he paid a visit to the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, in Abuja.
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This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by his Media Office on Sunday.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday declared that the discovery and drilling of oil in Nasarawa State will lead to greater prosperity for Nigerians as well as enhance overall energy security for the country.
Silva disclosed this while speaking to newsmen after an operational meeting on Chad Basin with the Chief of Army Staff and top officers and commanders of Nigerian Army on Thursday in Maiduguri.
District and Village Heads in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State have been cautioned against sale of land in communities where oil is being explored.
Dr Mazadu Bako, the General Manager, Frontier Exploration Services of NNPC, made the disclosure on Monday in Lafia, during a courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor, Silas Agara.
The IPMAN chairman in the state, Alhaji Bashir Dan-Malam, made the commendation while speaking to newsmen shortly after the Annual General Meeting of the association in Kano on Wednesday.
The Commissioner for Mining and Mineral Resources, Alhaji Abubakar Jibreel, made the disclosure in Minna at a press briefing on the ministry’s activities in 2013
The statement quoted Mensah as saying that a plethora of reasons could be given for the recent occurrence other than oil exploration activities