The Nigerian government says its encountered problems on the Trans Niger Pipeline and other maintenance activities are the reason for the drop in crude oil production in the first quarter of 2024. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, disclosed this on Friday through a statement by his Media Aide, Nneamaka Okafor. The Minister was reacting to the drop in crude oil production in Marchto 1.23 million barrels per day from 1.32 million bpd in February. “In response to recent concerns regarding a shortfall in oil production in Nigeria during the first quarter of 2…