Leaders and members of the APC Pressure Group Warri Garage Committee have declared strong support for Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited over its continued handling of the pipeline surveillance contract in the Niger Delta.
Addressing journalists during a solidarity gathering at the Warri Main Garage in Warri, the group’s chairman, Comrade Rume Okomutie, commended the Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu for renewing the contract, describing the decision as vital to the protection of Nigeria’s economic backbone.
“Tantita Security Services has demonstrated capacity, commitment and local understanding in protecting Nigeria’s critical oil and gas infrastructure across the Niger Delta,” Okomutie said.
He noted that the company’s intelligence-driven surveillance operations and rapid response mechanisms have contributed to a noticeable reduction in pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft in several riverine communities.
“The noticeable reduction in pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft shows that strategic surveillance and community partnership are working,” he stated, adding that sustained protection of pipelines would help stabilise oil production and boost national revenue.
Okomutie further stressed that the renewal of the surveillance contract goes beyond routine security operations.
“This contract renewal is not just about security; it is about sustaining economic stability and safeguarding the nation’s major revenue source,” he said.
Highlighting the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) milestones, the Warri-based activist pointed to employment opportunities created for local youths, scholarship schemes, peace-building engagements and community development interventions as evidence of the firm’s broader impact.
“Many youths who were previously idle are now productively engaged through employment opportunities created by Tantita’s operations.
“Beyond surveillance, the company has invested in scholarships and development programmes that are helping to rebuild trust in host communities,” he said.
Okomutie also used the opportunity to appeal for greater inclusion of members of his pressure group in the company’s empowerment and engagement initiatives, noting that many of them possess the local knowledge and commitment required to support pipeline protection efforts.
“We are appealing to Tantita to consider engaging more of our members in its operations and empowerment programmes. Our people are ready to contribute meaningfully to the protection of national assets while also improving their livelihoods,” he said.
He added that structured engagement and targeted empowerment would further strengthen grassroots ownership of pipeline surveillance activities and reduce the vulnerability of idle youths to criminal influences.
“When communities are economically involved, they naturally become defenders of the infrastructure in their environment. We believe more employment and skill-based empowerment for our members will consolidate the peace already being recorded,” Okomutie stated.
He maintained that continuity in the surveillance assignment would consolidate ongoing gains.
“We believe continuity in pipeline protection will further strengthen collaboration between communities and security stakeholders,” Okomutie added.
The pressure group chairman said the solidarity action was intended to amplify grassroots support for initiatives that promote stability and development in oil-producing areas.
“Our solidarity today is a message that grassroots stakeholders recognise performance and are ready to support initiatives that promote peace in the Niger Delta,” he said.
Foreclosing the briefing, Okomutie reaffirmed the group’s political commitment to President Tinubu’s leadership ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“As a group, we remain committed to supporting policies and leadership that prioritise security, development and inclusive economic growth,” he declared.
