Host Communities in the Niger Delta region have rated high the Tantita Security Pipeline Surveillance Company and the management of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) over the improved security of the nation’s oil and gas assets and the significant increase in the nation’s oil production up to 1.8 million barrels per day.
The host communities, under the aegis of the Host Communities Producing Oil, Gas and Pipeline Impacted States Youth Council of Nigeria (HOSTCONYCN), also passed a vote of confidence on TANTITA SECURITY SERVICES NIGERIA LIMITED under the leadership of High Chief Dr. Government Ekpemeupolo, also known as TOMPOLO and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, (NUPRC) under the Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe.
The Host Communities, Host Communities Producing Oil, Gas and Pipeline Impacted States Youth Council of Nigeria (HOSTCONYCN) led by the President , EMMANUEL FIAWEI PATHFINDER, during a media interactive session in Abuja, said the leadership of the Host communities producing oil gas and pipeline thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-awarding the Tantita Security Pipeline Surveillance Contract to secure the nation’s oil and gas assets.
According to the Host Communities, “The Host Communities Producing Oil, Gas and Pipeline Impacted States Youth Council of Nigeria (HOSTCONYCN) was established to uphold, preserve, promote and give life to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).”
“The Council’s membership includes; Ex-Niger Delta Agitators, Environmental Experts and Socio-Economic Advocacy Lawyers, Defenders of Host Communities Rights, Young Intellectuals, Civil Society Organizations and media personnel from the Oil and Gas producing Communities and pipeline impacted states.”
“Our goal is to engage with necessary authorities on the best way forward for the Oil and Gas Producing Communities and advocate for the proper implementation of the 3% Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, as regards to the Host Communities’ Development Trust Fund (HCDTF) for the sake of Equal Rights, Justice, Fairness, and Inclusiveness.”
“We are the eyes, ears, heart, strength and foot soldiers of Oil and Gas producing Communities, and we insist that as very critical and fundamental stakeholders in the oil and gas sector we must be involved in and carried along in all PIA and HOSTCON matters.”
“We commend the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, for his laudable transformation policies and reforms used to restructure, reorganize and sanitize the nation’s oil sector, by strategically repositioning the upstream sector, and for working closely with the host communities to ensure they inaugurate the Host Community Development Trust, HCDT, across the oil producing states and communities.”
“We also applaud Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, for his unwavering commitment and dedication to accountability transparency and efficient utilization of natural resources for the cardinal objectives of NUPRC, thereby ensuring effective productivity and service delivery for the betterment of our nation, and for proper implementation of disbursement of the 3% as contained in the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, that goes directly to the host communities, and of which he has been able to disburse over N200b to the HCDT, for infrastructure and socio-economic development in the host communities.”
” Indeed, it is a laudable achievement and pass mark to the administration of Engr. Gbenga Komolafe in NUPRC.”
“Therefore, we urge all stakeholders in the oil and gas communities to always ensure the protection of the oil pipeline and the oil facilities in the region, and to join hands with the NUPRC boss, Engr. Komolafe, for sustainable development, stability, and the growth of oil production in the economy.”
“At this juncture the leadership of the Host communities producing oil gas and pipeline impacted state youth council of Nigeria thank, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for re-awarding the Tantita Security Pipeline Surveillance Contract to secure the nation’s oil and gas assets.”
“This has significantly increased the nation’s oil production output rapidly to 1.8 million barrels per day and now nearing 2 million barrels daily by the end of December 2024. This is based on the laudable efforts and tireless sacrifices contributed by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited.”
“We are very hopeful that by January and February 2025, the output of oil production will increase to over 2.5 million barrels daily for the stability of the economy of the nation.”
“It is on this background that we the Hosts Communities Producing Oil, Gas and Pipeline Impacted States Youth Council of Nigeria hereby Pass a Vote of Confidence on TANTITA SECURITY SERVICES NIGERIA LIMITED AND THE LEADERSHIP of High Chief Dr. Government Ekpemeupolo, also known as TOMPOLO, and the HOSTCON youth council herby throw our full weight in support of the MD and the management of TANTITA SECURITY SERVICES NIGERIA LIMITED so as to continue the laudable good work they are doing for the betterment of the Oil Producing communities in Niger Delta Region and Nigeria at large.”
“We also want to use this opportunity to commend the management of the company and salute the leadership of Engr. Mathew Tonlagha, the Executive Vice Chairman of Tantita Security Services, the Managing Director, High Chief Engr. Keston Pondi, as well as the General Manager, Operations, Sir Godfrey Tare Pondi, for their unwavering commitment dedication and tireless efforts and sacrifices being made to deliver this uncommon successes and achievements to grow this massive Oil production output from 900,000 barrels in the year 2022 to now 1.8 million barrels daily in 2024.”
“We, therefore, use this opportunity to appeal to Mr. President and the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, Engr. Mele Kyari, to increase the funding of Tantita Security Services pipeline surveillance contract job, and to expand its scope of coverage by mandating it to carry out supervision, monitoring and include revenue collections from the vessels operating in Nigerian territorial waters in order to drastically reduce the sabotage of oil thefts activities being carried out by most of this foreign vessels operating in our Nigerian waterways.”
The group highlighted among others achievements of the TANTITA SECURITY SERVICES NIGERIA LIMITED to include ILLEGAL OIL PIPELINES DISCOVERED BY TANTITA SECURITY, 3,963 incidents captured on IMRA. Out of these numbers, 702 were illegal connection points, 971 were cases of theft, 1,784 were illegal refinery cases involving the destruction of 3,063 (as some of the IR were in a Cluster, having more than one Train), and 204 cases of Aversion/Deterrent.
“In October 2022, 58 illegal tapping points were used by crude oil bunkers in Delta and Bayelsa and Uncovered underwater illegal crude oil pipelines attached to Trans Forcados Export Trunkline in Delta State including an illegal 4-kilometre pipeline connected from the Trans Escravos line into the sea.”
” Over 5,000 illegal connections discovered on NNPCL pipelines, in some lines, within 100 kilometers of pipelines, as much as 300 insertions recorded.”
Also identified among arrests made to include over Eight vessels, four tugboats, six barges, 117 vehicles, 52 tanker trucks, 47 fibre/speed boats, Seven tricycles/motorcycles and 1,743 wooden boats involved in illegal operations.
They also include the increased oil and gas outputs which include the fact that ” In August 2022, Tantita Security Services Company was awarded the pipeline surveillance contract job to safeguard the nation’s oil asset before then the nations crude oil production output was about 36.69 million barrels, with daily production output of about 800,000–900,000 barrels per day, but in less than two years of Tantita’s engagement, the results were astounding, based on the tremendous laudable effort Contributed by Tantita Security Firm, and reports from Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, and Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, for the year 2023 showed a significant reduction in oil losses from 36.69 million barrels in 2022 to 7.68 million barrels, reflecting a 79% decrease compared to the previous year.”
” The Nation’s crude oil production hits 1.8 million barrels per day as of November 2024, based on the efforts of Tantita, Gas production now stands at 7.4 billion standard cubic feet per day and The target by the end of December 2024 is 2 million barrels per day.”
“Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) by Tantita Security Service Limited, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited completed and commissioned the reconstructed 3 Battalion Soldiers’ Transit Accommodation at Effurun Barracks in Delta State, which was the Old Army Day Secondary School transformed into a modern complex with 68 rooms and 18 bathrooms, with the capacity to house up to 140 soldiers.”
“Donating a 45 KVA inverter, 98 solar panels, 29-seater bus, and 40 brand-new HP desktop computers to the Delta State College of Nursing Sciences, Okere Urhobo Community, Warri, Delta State, Fixed deplorable roads in Bendel Estate and adjoining communities in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State and Construction of a 15-kilometer pedestrian bridge to protect the Escravos/Amukpe trunkline, Mosoga, Ethiope East Council Area in Delta State.”
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JOB CREATION BY TANTITA SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED, Tantita Security Nigeria Limited has created jobs for over 10,000 people in the Niger Delta region and The staff strength of the company is 8,957,000 direct workers, 38,221,000 community youths and 21,981,000 intelligence agents.”
“Economic impact by Tantita Security Services Limited, the nation’s oil and gas pipeline is well secured, and Oil and gas outputs rise astronomically, High foreign exchange generated, Daily savings of over $43.2 million for Nigeria, More investments attracted, More jobs created for the youths and Other companies within and outside the oil and gas sector growing in leaps and bounds.
AWARDS FOR TANTITA SECURITY SERVICES NIGERIA LIMITED.”
“Among the prestigious award conferred on TANTITA security services include “The prestigious Vanguard Crude Oil Infrastructure Security Award for the Year 2023, Independent Security Company of the Year 2023 Award by Independent Newspapers, Best Private Security Outfit in Nigeria Award 2023 by the New Telegraph Newspaper and Most Outstanding Oil and Gas Security Company of the Year 2023” award at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, FUPRE Awards.”
“The Internal Security Meritorious Award 2024 by the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), The awards bagged by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited are too numerous to mention pointing to the fact that it has really and positively changed the narrative in the nation’s oil and gas sector.”
“On this note, the Host Communities Producing Oil, Gas and Pipeline Impacted States Youth Council of Nigeria (HOSTCONYCN), make a firm declaration by unanimously passing a vote of confidence on the Chairman of Tantita Security Company, High Chief (Dr) Government Ekpemupolo A.K.A, Tompolo and its Vice Chairman, Engr. Matthew Tonlagha, and also commend the Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief. Engr. Kestin Pondi, FNSE, over the tireless efforts and sleepless nights in making sure that the nation’s crude oil output massively increased from 900,000 barrels to now 1.8 million barrels to now 2 million barrels daily.”
“However, we want to give respect to the Fallen Heroes who were workers of Tantita Security Service Nigeria Limited who paid the supreme price for the Niger Delta Region and the nation in general to restore Nigeria’s economy by fighting against oil thieves and their sponsors but they never died in vain we observe one minute silence in their honour and gallantry in the struggle which have led to the current high oil production recorded.”
“We strongly applaud President Bola Ahmed administration for having faith in Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited that more will be achieved in 2025, as we in the Host Communities Producing Oil, Gas and Pipeline Impacted States Youth Council of Nigeria (HOSTCONYCN), will work closely with the leadership and management of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited to ensure greater impact is made in the nation’s oil and gas sector.”.
“At the Juncture we affirm the signatory of the various oil and gas producing and pipeline impacted states youth leaders.
Namely Delta State, Rivers State, Bayelsa State, Edo State, Akwa Ibom State, Cross River State, Ondo State, Abia State, Imo State, Anambra State, Kogi State, Kaduna State, Bauchi State. Adamawa State, Kano State and Nasarawa State.”
