Anti-Oil Theft: Group Commends Tantita, Calls For Sustained Collaboration Of Security Agencies, Appeals For Contract Renewal

By Peters Monday, Abuja

Renowned Rights Advocacy Group, under the auspices of the Centre for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade (CHURAC), has commended the private security company, Tantita Security Services Limited which is responsible for the fight against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region.

While commending the security outfit, the group urged president Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review and renew the security contract awarded to the High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo to ‘rid of’ oil theft and improved on the swindling economic of the country.

This is according to a statement signed by the group’s Board Of Trustees Chairman, Cleric Ebikonbowei Alaowei, Esq which a copy was sent to Congress news correspondent on Sunday.

The statement reads, “Tantita Security Services Limited deserved all commendations for riding the region of oil theft. Since the oil pipeline surveillance contract was awarded to the Company owned by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, illegal bunkering activities have becoming a thing of the past.

“Men and officers of the private security firm are daily combing the creeks and the deep tropical forests including the high sea in the region to detect illegal bunkering activities. The manifestation of the Company’s commitment but suicidal efforts is the increased outputs of our daily crude oil productions.

“While the oil companies and their regulatory agency, the NNPCL are celebrating this achievement, it’s imperative that the Federal Government renew the contract for the Company with an upward review of the contract sum. President Tinubu should not allow the situation to return to the worst case scenario before Tompolo’s Tantita took up the gauntlet to embark on this dangerous journey of securing the nation’s critical assets.

“We therefore lend our voices to well meaning Nigerians for the renewal of the pipeline surveillance contract for the Company. Only Tompolo can do this enormous sacrifice for the Country.

“We also appeal to security agencies protecting oil facilities to partner with the Company. In a situation where the Company work at cross purpose with some vested interest in the cartel is not good if the security agencies appeared to be taken side with the cartel. As much as we know, Tantita Security Services Limited is only discharging its responsibility to the nation. Therefore, security agencies in the oil sector should at all times work with the Company.

“Nigerians and indeed the international community are happy that the Company is fighting the menace not minding whose ox is gored. That’s the only way crude oil theft can be nipped in the bud”, he added.