Niger Delta stakeholders urge Tinubu to decentralise pipeline protection contract

A coalition of Niger Delta stakeholders has urged President Bola Tinubu not to renew the pipeline surveillance contract held by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, owned by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, known as Tompolo. In a petition signed by Comrade Maxwell Efe for the Concerned Niger Delta Patriots for Transparency and Resource Justice, the group alleged a conflict of interest and called for the contract to be decentralised. It asked Tinubu to terminate or decline to renew the deal, order a comprehensive audit of its spending and performance, and convene a regional security summit to design an inclusive framework.