Four leaders of ex-Niger Delta militants resolved at the weekend to align with the Bola Tinubu administration in the fight against oil theft, especially illegal bunkering, in the oil-rich region.
It was unclear at whose instance the meeting was convened. Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara had on August 26 kicked against awarding all pipeline surveillance contracts to a single firm. He said: “Those in attendance shared the objective of intensifying their efforts to combat oil theft in the area and agreed the contract to be decentralised.
Another main agitator, Government Ekpumpolo alias Tompolo, whose company, Tantita Security Service Limited, was in 2022 awarded an N48bn pipelines protection contract was absent from the meeting. The contract was recently renewed by the NNPCL. He said: “Tantita’s pipeline surveillance contract has been renewed for another three years. I don’t know the details but I heard additional responsibilities have been included. I was told offshore surveillance was also included.
It called the attention of the security agencies, especially the Department of State Services to the Supreme Egbesu Freedom Fighters of Niger Delta, which has issued threats to the NNPC management over the renewed contract.The group said” We commend President Bola Tinubu and his team for the renewal of the pipeline protection contract awarded to Tantita Security Services Limited.
“The IYN also has a world of encouragement for the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL, Mallam Mele Kyari who has been dispassionate in facing the challenge of oil theft in Nigeria.
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