The Income Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Fee has appealed to oil-producing states to cooperate absolutely with an ongoing technical train aimed toward resolving disputes over oil and fuel wells by the plotting of verified coordinates.
The enchantment was made on Monday in Abuja by the Chairman of the fee, Mohammed Shehu, on the graduation of the plotting train masking disputed and newly drilled wells throughout affected states from January 26 to 30, 2026.
In line with him, the success of the method relies upon largely on the participation of all involved states to make sure broad acceptance of the ultimate end result.
“It’s in respect of this improvement that I urge the representatives of the affected oil-producing states to actively take part whereas plotting the verified coordinates, in order that the end result could be acceptable to all.”
Shehu assured stakeholders that the fee would conduct the method pretty and with out bias.
“I need to guarantee the affected events that the fee will likely be an unbiased umpire and can deploy justice, fairness and equity for which it’s recognized.”
He defined that the train kinds a part of the fee’s constitutional responsibility to observe income inflows and guarantee equitable sharing of the 13 per cent derivation fund amongst oil- and gas-producing states.
“As chances are you’ll bear in mind, the fee is empowered by Paragraph 32(a) of Half I of the Third Schedule to the 1999 Structure, as amended, to observe accruals to and disbursement of income from the Federation Account.
“By advantage of this, the fee is empowered to make sure that the 13 per cent derivation fund is disbursed equitably amongst oil- and gas-producing states.”
Shehu disclosed that an Inter-Company Technical Committee had been constituted, bringing collectively the Nationwide Boundary Fee, the Workplace of the Surveyor Basic of the Federation, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Fee and RMAFC.
He famous that the workforce had concluded the verification section and was continuing to the plotting stage, which might decide the precise location of disputed wells and correctly assign newly drilled ones.
“The IATC has verified the coordinates, and the following section is to plot the coordinates, which might result in resolving the situation of the disputed oil and fuel wells in addition to attributing the newly drilled oil and fuel wells to the rightful house owners.”
He additionally counseled oil-producing states and stakeholders for his or her cooperation and help through the verification course of.
Offering additional perception into the sector operations, the Director of the Crude Oil Division at RMAFC, Dr Khadija Kumo, described the train as essentially the most in depth verification of oil properly coordinates ever undertaken by the fee.
She defined that the Nationwide Boundary Fee equipped base maps, whereas the Workplace of the Surveyor Basic of the Federation dealt with the plotting, with RMAFC coordinating alongside surveyor generals from the affected states.
“As my honourable chairman stated, we went to the sector in September 2025, and we completed this work in December.
“We went to deep offshore. We had been on the water for about 11 to 12 hours in some areas. It was not an expertise you’ll need to undergo, however we thought of it a nationwide project.”
Kumo stated the verification lined disputed wells, newly created wells and instances the place wells had been shared by a number of states.
“This explicit train is necessary as a result of it’s the first time we’re verifying the coordinates.
“Beforehand, indications had been simply collected, however this time round, we determined to go to the sector to confirm that what was truly given is what is offered.”
She added that the plotting section, operating from Monday to Friday, was being carried out within the presence of commissioners and surveyor generals from the affected states to ensure transparency.
“It’s going to be as clear as attainable. We’re within the digital age, so there may be nothing you possibly can manipulate.
“As my honourable chairman stated, the fee is understood for fairness, justice and equity, and we hope the end result will likely be accepted by all.”
A schedule launched on the occasion exhibits that the train will likely be carried out in phases, with Edo, Delta, Ondo, Anambra, Imo, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states collaborating on designated days.
The primary day options Edo and Delta, in addition to Ondo and Delta, whereas subsequent classes will contain Anambra, Imo, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River, with the ultimate day reserved for a basic assessment and shutting by the Inter-Company Technical Committee.