Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- A new chapter may be beginning in Andoni, Rivers State, with the announcement of the $400 million Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal, which is scheduled to be commissioned by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This development marks Nigeria's first new crude export facility in over fifty years and, notably, the first wholly indigenous onshore terminal since the Forcados Terminal was built in 1971. Spearheaded by Green Energy International Limited, operators of the Otakikpo field in OML 11, Ikuru Town, the project stands as a significant milestone for both the region and the country's energy landscape.

The story of Andoni reflects the broader narrative of the Niger Delta. This is a region rich in natural resources but...