Niger Delta stakeholders demand ‘thorough audit’ of pipeline protection contract

Niger Delta stakeholders, nether the aegis of Niger Delta Congress, NDC, person called for an immediate, thorough and autarkic forensic audit of the pipeline extortion declaration initiated by the Federal Government.

The contract, meant to cheque lipid theft, is being handled by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, owned by ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo. In caller days, respective groups and individuals successful the Niger Delta person been demanding a restructuring of the contract, faulting the concern whereby lone 1 entity is handling the full project.

In a connection signed by Comrade Godfrey Onade, the Niger Delta Congress, NDC, said the contract, reportedly valued astatine $144 cardinal annually, has not efficaciously curbed lipid theft oregon delivered sustainable improvements successful crude production, arsenic hoped.

According to the stakeholders, Tantita’s operatives are uncovering it hard accessing distant swampy areas successful the Niger Delta, a improvement which they said has near extended creek networks exposed, allowing amerciable bunkering and refining to proceed unabated.

They noted t...