Anambra Recovers 10 Oil Wells Previously Assigned to Delta

The Anambra State Government has announced the recovery of about 10 oil wells located around the Anambra River Basin which belong to the state but were previously assigned to Delta State.

The Managing Director of the Anambra State Solid Mineral Development Company and Chairman of Anambra State Petroleum Energy Resources Limited, Charles Ofoegbu, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Awka on Thursday.
Anambra was officially added to the list of Nigeria’s oil-producing states in 2025, with an initial production output of 3,000 barrels per day.
Ofoegbu explained that the oil wells belonging to the state have long been subjects of boundary disputes with neighbouring Delta State.
He revealed that once the report of the verification exercise conducted by the Revenue Mobilisation Commission on the oil wells is approved, Anambra State will start receiving additional revenue from the oil wells located along the Anambra maritime boundary with Delta State.
According to him, “The state government is working with foreign investors to establish a modular refinery in Ossamala, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state.
“This modular refinery will produce petroleum and diesel to serve Anambra State and neighbouring states, which will generate substantial revenue for the state.
“The government is also working diligently to reclaim a significant number of Anambra oil wells currently claimed by Imo, Delta, Rivers and Enugu States due to boundary issues. This will ultimately increase the state’s 13 per cent oil derivation from the Federal Government.
“However, about 10 oil wells located around the Anambra River Basin, which belong to the state but were initially assigned to Delta State, have now been recovered.”
He also disclosed that an agency is currently opening a kaolin mining site in Ukpor, located in Nnewi South Local Government Area, which is expected to generate considerable revenue for the state.
Ofoegbu further stated that the state government is working towards establishing a processing plant for bentonite at Achalagu, Nteje, while the raw materials are found in Umuchu and Ufuma.
He noted that bentonite, a mineral widely used in the oil industry, will also provide additional revenue for the state.
Ofoegbu maintained that the revenue generated by Anambra State from the oil sector has contributed significantly to the impressive performance of Governor Chukwuma Soludo across various sectors, including the construction of Solution Fun City.