Tantita: A Key Player in Nigeria's Oil Sector, Despite Gbemre's Misinformation.

Tantita: A Key Player in Nigeria's Oil Sector, Despite Gbemre's Misinformation.

By Prince Perez .B 

In recent times, certain individuals have launched a smear campaign against Tompolo’s Tantita Security Services, a company entrusted with safeguarding Nigeria’s critical oil infrastructure. This wave of criticism is baseless and driven by self-serving interests, aimed at discrediting one of the country’s most effective security partners. It is imperative to set the record straight and present the facts.

Nigeria’s oil sector remains the lifeblood of the nation’s economy, with the Niger Delta region at its core. Given the high stakes, securing the country’s oil facilities is paramount to preserving the national economy. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) recognized this and, after a thorough assessment, awarded pipeline surveillance contracts to private firms, including Tantita Security.

The process leading to Tantita's contract was transparent. The former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, and NNPC Limited CEO, Mele Kyari, secured the necessary approvals from then-President Muhammadu Buhari. Their decision was grounded in the need for a capable partner to tackle the endemic problem of oil theft and pipeline vandalism.

Tantita Security, led by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, exceeded expectations. The company swiftly curbed oil theft, boosted Nigeria’s production quota, and restored investor confidence in the country’s oil sector. Despite these successes, detractors like Zik Gbemre and his allies continue to spread malicious misinformation, and tribal bigotry.

These critics, fueled by envy and vested interests, hoped for Tantita’s failure. Instead, the company’s achievements under Tompolo’s leadership left them scrambling to discredit its work. Their tactics include fabricated protests and unfounded allegations, but their efforts have been futile and shall continue to remain so.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, recognizing Tantita’s indispensable role, renewed the company’s contract. His decision is backed by stakeholders across the Niger Delta, who witnessed firsthand the positive impact of Tompolo’s operations. Traditional rulers, community leaders, and youths across the region have lauded Tantita’s approach, which emphasizes community-based  security strategy and widespread job creation.

It's worth noting that critics like Gbemre, Ariyo, and Gbaboyor have personal agendas. They selectively forget that previous contracts were awarded without community consultation or employment benefits. Yet, Tompolo’s approach has been inclusive, ensuring that all ethnic groups in the region benefit from the surveillance contract. The company has also been exceptional in their Social Responsibilities, by hello the needy, mending broken roads, partnering NGOs in campaigns again Social Vices such as thuggery, armed robbery, drug and substances abuse, and supporting anything that promotes growth, economic, and cultural empowerment.

Attempts to paint the contract renewal as an ethnic issue are misguided. The pipeline surveillance is a national security priority. Tompolo’s expertise in navigating the creeks and his understanding of the region’s complexities make Tantita Security the best choice for this task.

The facts speak for themselves. Tantita Security Services has made astonishing contributions to Nigeria’s oil sector, and any attempt to undermine its work is a disservice to the nation. President Tinubu’s administration, alongside well-meaning Nigerians, supports Tompolo’s mission to secure the country’s oil assets. The detractors would do well to channel their energies toward constructive contributions rather than baseless agitation.