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.

Ogoniland's oil history dates back to the late 1950s, with exploration and production peaking in the following decades. Oilfields operated until the early 1990s, when public unrest and protests against oil companies, particularly Shell, halted o...