On 26 January 2023, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, spoke at Daily Trust’s annual dialogue on his blueprint and how he intends to govern Nigeria if elected.
Mr Kwankwaso, a former minister of defence, expressed concern about how crude oil theft in Nigeria is undermining production and consequently affecting the country’s revenue generation.
The ex-senator made some claims regarding Nigeria’s oil quota and production. But, how true is Mr Kwankwaso’s claims on the oil output of Africa’s largest oil producer?
Claim 1
Claim: Nigeria is producing less than one million barrels of crude oil per day.
Verification: A review of data obtained from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) shows that from October to December 2022, Nigeria’s oil output was above one million barrels per day.
In October, Nigeria’s average production was 1.014 million barrels per day. The output turnout increased to 1.1…
