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Commission Visits Bochi to Revive Kulmani Oil Field

A delegation from Nigeria’s Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, led by Chairman Muhammad Belu, inspected federal projects in Bochi state to identify revenue‑generating opportunities. The team focused on the Kulmani oil field, where exploration activities have been halted, and urged the state’s natural resources commissioner to revive the project. The commission plans to submit a report to the federal government, recommending that the president reconsider the site’s potential to boost national revenue and benefit local communities. The visit also covered the Bochi State Oil and Gas Academy, which aims to train skilled workers for the oil and gas sector, and a proposed mining institute. By advocating for renewed exploration, the commission seeks to unlock assets that could generate income for the federation and support economic development in the northeastern region.

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The essential points

  1. 01Commission led by Muhammad Belu inspected Bochi state projects to boost revenue
  2. 02Kulmani oil field exploration halted; commission urges revival and presidential review
  3. 03Findings will be submitted to federal government for recommendation
  4. 04Visit included oil and gas academy and proposed mining institute

The full brief

A delegation from Nigeria’s Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, led by Chairman Muhammad Belu, inspected federal projects in Bochi state to identify revenue‑generating opportunities. The team focused on the Kulmani oil field, where exploration activities have been halted, and urged the state’s natural resources commissioner to revive the project. The commission plans to submit a report to the federal government, recommending that the president reconsider the site’s potential to boost national revenue and benefit local communities.

The visit also covered the Bochi State Oil and Gas Academy, which aims to train skilled workers for the oil and gas sector, and a proposed mining institute. By advocating for renewed exploration, the commission seeks to unlock assets that could generate income for the federation and support economic development in the northeastern region.