Nigeria Establishes Technical Committee to Enforce Direct Oil and Gas Revenue Payments
Federal Government launches implementation of Executive Order 09, mandating direct contractor payments into Federation Account with transition period for compliance.
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Nigeria's Federal Government has initiated enforcement of Executive Order 09, establishing a technical committee to oversee direct payment of oil and gas revenues into the Federation Account by contractors, Finance Minister Wale Edun announced.
The implementation framework includes a transition period allowing operators to adjust payment systems before full compliance takes effect. The technical committee will monitor adherence to the new remittance structure, which bypasses intermediary accounts previously used in revenue collection.
According to Vanguard News, Edun disclosed the committee's formation in a statement, emphasizing the government's commitment to streamlining revenue flows from petroleum operations. The order targets payments from oil and gas contractors operating under production sharing contracts, service contracts, and joint venture arrangements with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.
The Nation Newspaper reported that President Bola Tinubu issued Executive Order 09 as part of broader fiscal reforms aimed at improving transparency in extractive industry revenues. The directive requires contractors to remit payments directly to the Federation Account rather than through the previous multi-layered payment channels that created opportunities for revenue leakage.
The technical committee's mandate includes developing compliance protocols, establishing monitoring mechanisms, and coordinating with the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation to ensure seamless integration with existing treasury systems. Industry sources indicate the transition period will allow operators to reconfigure financial systems and establish direct payment infrastructure with the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Nigeria's oil and gas sector generated approximately $13.4 billion in export revenues in 2025, representing roughly 85% of total export earnings, according to National Bureau of Statistics data. The government has prioritized revenue optimization amid production challenges that saw crude output average 1.5 million barrels per day in 2025, below the OPEC quota of 1.74 million bpd.
The Finance Ministry has not disclosed the composition of the technical committee or specified the duration of the transition period. Implementation timelines will likely depend on system readiness among major operators including Shell, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, and Chevron, which collectively account for over 60% of Nigeria's crude production.