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Ceding oil wells: FG losing 780 hectares of maritime water to corruption -CSOs(Video/Photos)
*Demands immediate probe
*FG should set up an independent panel to probe into Akwa Ibom, CRS crisis -Prof Sam Amadi
A coalition of 46 Civil Society Organisations under the platform of Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness, CCLCA has called for establishment of a Presidential Special Investigation Panel to examine the circumstances surrounding the loss of approximately
780 hectares of Nigerian maritime waters within the Cross River
estuary.
Director General of Centre for Leadership and Citizens Awareness CCLCA, Dr Gabriel Nwambu while reading the recommendations in a communique revealed on Thursday in Abuja that:
“The Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness (CCLCA), in strategic collaboration with 12 frontline Rights Organizations and
following a rigorous, expert-led fact-finding mission into the maritime boundaries of the Gulf of Guinea and the “mouth of water” delineations between Nigeria and Cameroon, our coalition has uncovered critical data regarding the ownership status between Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State.
He explained that: “This dialogue brings together 46 Civil Society Organizations to deliberate on these findings and propose a sustainable roadmap for regional peace and administrative clarity.
To this end six recommendations were made by the fact finding CSOs to President Bola TInubu.
The coalition said : “In view of the foregoing findings, the Civil Society coalition respectfully
recommends the following urgent actions:
1. Immediate Presidential review of the 2024 and 2025 Inter-Agency
Committee Reports on oil well verification and derivation
allocation affecting Cross River and Akwa Ibom States.
2. Immediate Presidential directive for the proper demarcation of
the Nigeria–Cameroon maritime boundary within the Cross River
maritime corridor in accordance with the 2002 ICJ judgment
map.
3. Establishment of a Presidential Special Investigation Panel to
examine the circumstances surrounding the loss of approximately
780 hectares of Nigerian maritime waters within the Cross River
Estuary.
4. Immediate forensic audit of all revenues and derivation payments
relating to the Ekanga and Zafiro transboundary oil fields.
5. Investigation into the alleged unilateral approval of ₦33 billion in
payments from the Federation Account without Presidential
authorization.
6. Urgent diplomatic engagement with Cameroon for the
negotiation of transboundary reservoir development
agreements for the 49 identified reservoir continuity wells within
OML 114.
7. Restoration and recognition of Cross River State’s littoral
status based on the geographic and legal status of the Cross River.
Also in his brief remarks one of the investigators, Prof Sam Amadi said the tour was mind boggling and there’s urgent need for the Federal Government to establish an independent panel to probe the various positions taken over the Cross River State and Akwa Ibom border dispute.
He said: “Our findings revealed that Cross River is indeed a littoral stare grossly marginalized.
Finally, Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet.
In a resignation letter dated April 22, 2026, and addressed to President Bola Tinubu, Adelabu said the decision would take effect from April 30, 2026, to allow for a smooth transition.
The letter, routed through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, stated that he was stepping down with “a deep sense of honour and profound gratitude.”
He wrote, “I write with a deep sense of honour and profound gratitude to formally tender my resignation as the Honourable Minister of Power of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This resignation is to take effect on 30th April 2026, in order to allow sufficient time for a smooth and orderly handover of responsibilities.”
Adelabu thanked the President for the opportunity to serve, describing his appointment as a privilege.
He said, “Your Excellency, I remain sincerely grateful for the privilege and confidence you reposed in me by appointing me to serve our great nation in this capacity.
It has been a rare honour to contribute to national development under your leadership and to play a role in advancing reforms in the power sector—one of the most critical foundations of Nigeria’s industrial growth and economic transformation.”
By Gloria Ikibah
As part of efforts to strengthen the country’s security architecture, President Bola Tinubu, has sent a formal communication to the House of Representatives on seeking legislative approval for the repeal and re-enactment of the Nigerian Police Trust Fund (NPTF) Establishment Act, 2025.
The request which was transmitted to the House for consideration and passage on Wednesday at plenary, underscores the need to improve the management and administration of the fund, enhance police training, and provide modern equipment for the Nigeria Police Force.
According to the letter,, the proposed amendment is aimed at boosting the operational capacity, accountability, and sustainability of the Police Trust Fund in line with current security challenges.
The President urged lawmakers to give the bill expeditious consideration, as the said the reform will improve the welfare of police personnel and support skill development across the force.
In another development, the House Committee on Rules and Business has moved to tighten legislative discipline, directing all standing and ad hoc committees to submit reports on bills and motions within set timelines in line with House procedures.
Chairman of the committee, Rep. Francis Uwaive, reminded all committee chairmen to treat all assigned matters within 30 days, with the risk of losing such assignments after 60 days if no progress is made, except where a short extension is granted.
A firm deadline has also been set for all outstanding reports, with the end of April 2026 as the cut-off point, and non-compliance attracting automatic discharge.
Amid the formal proceedings, lawmakers briefly paused to celebrate two members marking their birthdays, acknowledging their contributions to public service and national development.
The mood later shifted as the House paid tribute to a former member of the Fifth Assembly, observing a minute’s silence in his honour following his passing after a prolonged illness.
He was remembered for his dedication and service to his constituents in Benue State, with colleagues noting that his death represents a significant loss to the legislature and the country.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that their naval forces stopped two ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz and directed them to the territorial waters of the Islamic Republic.
“The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval force this morning identified and stopped in the Strait of Hormuz two violating ships,” the Guards said in a statement.
“The two offending ships… were seized by the IRGC’s naval forces and directed to the Iranian coast.”
They identified one ship as “MSC-FRANCESCA”, which they said belonged “to the Zionist regime” in reference to Israel, and the other as “EPAMINONDAS”, which they said was “tampering with navigation systems and jeopardising maritime security.”
The Guards further warned against any action against the regulations imposed by the Islamic republic in the strait “as well as activities contrary to the safe passage” through the waterway.
Tehran has said vessels must seek permission to leave of enter the Gulf through Hormuz, through a route that in peacetime accounts for a fifth of the world’s oil and gas exports along with other vital commodities.
Source: AFP
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