Nigeria, May 23 -- The Nigerian government has announced plans to restart oil production in Ogoniland after a 30-year hiatus.

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, made the announcement on Thursday at a national summit organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to mark two years of President Bola Tinubu's administration.

According to Mr Ribadu, oil production is expected to resume soon in the region.

"Oil production will soon resume in Ogoniland after over 30 years," he said.

Mr Ribadu also said innovative security approaches by the administration have made the Niger Delta region of the country more secured, leading to an improvement in oil production.

He said with the overhaul of Operation Delta Safe, a joint opera...