Northern group Applauds Tantita Security for Improved Oil Production, Demand Probe of Navy Over theft

Northern group, Arewa Intelligentia Caucus (AIC) has applauded Tantita Security Services Limited, stating that, crude oil production has improved dramatically to over 1.7 million barrels per day, from below 700 thousand barrels it was before Tantita Security stepped in.
The group also asked President Bola Tinubu to investigate the Navy under Admiral Ogalla over allegations of crude oil theft, economic sabotage, and promotion of insecurity in the country’s waterways.
group said the allegation made by another group, Odua Integrity Network, should not be discarded.
A statement by its president, Abubakah Ciroma, and publicity secretary, Nasir Adamu, recalled that the federal government had contracted the surveillance and protection of oil pipelines in the Niger Delta region to private security companies when the Navy abysmally failed in its duty.
These security companies are Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSL), operated by Chief Government Ekpemupolo, and Pipelines Infrastructures Limited (PIL) managed by the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwase ÌII are placed under the supervision of a Project Management Office- the Inter – Atlas Synergy Limited (IASL).
According to the Arewa group; "Crude oil production has improved dramatically to over 1.7 million barrels per day, from below 700 thousand barrels it was before they stepped in".
It complained that instead of giving cooperation to the private organisations, “the Navy is busy, maligning, mudslinging and fabricating stories to impugn their reputation.
The group added: “It smells a rat where there is none. It has never given the security companies a breathing space, most especially Tantita.
“The Navy is either sabotaging their work to criminalise them, give them a bad name, or it directly engaging or aiding thieves to siphon crude.
“On this note, we ask that an unassailable panel like the one headed by Obaze is constituted to probe the Navy over the many allegations against it. There is no smoke without fire.
“The Chief Naval of Staff, Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla should be relieved of his duty to prevent interference with the investigation.”