Nigeria's oil production rises to about 1.7 mln bpd: minister

ABUJA

“Things are happening. Things are getting better. We hope it will even get better,” Lukman said after a weekly cabinet meeting, presided by President Umaru Yar’Adua.

Militant activities in the oil-rich region — charcaterised by kidnappings of mostly foreign oil workers and sabotage of oil installations — have adversely affected the operation of the oil companies leading to a substantial reduction in oil production.