Oil Production: HOSCON Alleges Attempt to Sabotage Tantita Security

• Seeks Tinubu’s intervention

Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba

Host Communities of Nigeria (HOSCON), comprising oil and gas producing communities, has raised the alarm over alleged attempts by certain individuals to sabotage the operations of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, particularly in the oil rich Niger Delta region.

HOSCON’s note of warning was contained in a letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu by its leadership, a copy of which was sighted by THISDAY in Asaba.

The letter signed by HRM Monday Whiskey, Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom and Chairman of HOSCON, alerted the President to imminent crisis in the oil and gas sector if urgent steps were not taken to forestall it by checkmating the alleged sinister acts of sabotage against the security organisation.

“We the leadership of the Host Communities of Nigeria (HOSCON) Producing Oil & Gas write to specifically draw your attention to a well planned and orchestrated plot by some influential cabal at the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd to deliberately cause disorder in the Niger Delta.    

“Our intelligence from highly placed sources both in Abuja and across the Niger Delta is that since the oil cabals/bunkerers can no longer have their way in stealing crude oil in the region, they have perfected a new approach by deliberately starving the authorities of the hardworking Tantita Security Nigeria Limited of regular funding and thus creating unnecessary salary delays and other operational activities being carried out in the day-to-day activities of the oil pipeline security giant.      

“As a result, staff and subcontractors of the organisation have not been paid for almost four months running, thereby causing grumbling and threats to down tools by workers. We strongly condemn this new plot and believe that it cannot be true because the sacrifices/risk that the authorities of Tantita Security Services Ltd have taken to get to where they are will be made useless by some selfish cabals who do not mean well for our country.                               

“We trust that as a father of the nation, these findings by the leadership of the Oil & Gas production Communities in the country will be given very serious attention, as delaying action could be an invitation to avoidable crises.                            

The people of the Niger Delta, the statement said, deeply appreciate the professionalism and competence of the Tantita Security Services, as the environment and ecosystems were in a sorry state before the coming on board of the firm.

“No interest of individuals or groups can be more important than that of the entire country.  Now that we are fully aware of the antics of the NNPC authorities to deliberately delay payments of services already rendered by Tantita Security Services Ltd so that they can disorganise their operations, the leadership of HOSCON will keep exposing all the underhand working against the success of this all important project.              

“What we expect from all patriotic Nigerians, NNPC management inclusive, is support and undiluted encouragement, considering the daily hazards and threats being faced by Tantita Security workers.     

“Finally, we strongly believe that in order for our country to be great again, sensitive national assignments like Tantita Security operations be given its rightful place in budget allocation,” the statement pointed out.