Anambra Recovers 10 Oil Wells From Delta, Says Official

THE Anambra State Government said it has recovered about 10 oil wells around the Anambra River Basin belonging to the state, but initially allocated to neighbouring Delta State, which have been the subject of boundary disputes.
The Managing Director of the Anambra State Solid Mineral Development Company, and Chairman of Anambra State Petroleum Energy Resources Limited, Charles Ofoegbu, who disclosed this to journalists in Awka on Thursday, March 5, said Anambra was fully approved to the list of Nigeria’s oil-producing states in 2025, with an initial output of 3,000 barrels per day.
Ofoegbu said once the report of a verification exercise conducted by the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission (RMFC) on the oil wells is approved, the state will begin to receive additional revenue from the oil wells.
“Anambra State has gained 10 additional oil wells it successfully reclaimed from Delta State, following the resolution of a boundary dispute. The oil wells had previously been credited to Delta State due to the long-standing boundary disagreement between the two states.
“The development is being viewed as a significant boost to Anambra’s economy and future development.”
He added: “The state government is working with foreign investors to set up a modular refinery in Ossamala, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state.
“This modular refinery will produce petroleum and diesel to serve Anambra State and its neighbouring states, which will generate huge revenue for the state.
“The state government is working tirelessly to recover a substantial number of Anambra oil wells, currently claimed by Imo, Delta, Rivers and Enugu states due to boundary issues, which will, in turn, increase the state’s 13 per cent oil derivation from the Federal Government.
“However, about 10 oil wells located around the Anambra River Basin, belonging to the state, but initially ceded to Delta State, have been recovered.”
Ofoegbu stated that the state’s revenue from the oil sector has contributed immensely to the spectacular performance of Governor Chukwuma Soludo in all sectors, including the construction of Solution Fun City.