Delta State Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has commended the remarkable impact of TANTITA Security Services Nigeria Limited in Nigeria’s fight against crude oil theft, praising the firm for its strategic role in boosting the country’s oil production to over 1.7 million barrels per day (bpd).
Speaking through Dr. Ebenezar Okorodudu, Executive Director of Projects at DESOPADEC, who represented him at the commissioning of the newly built Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Warri Correspondents’ Chapel secretariat, Governor Oborevwori described TANTITA’s operations as a “model for private-sector-led national development,” citing the firm’s achievements as both patriotic and transformational.
The commissioning, which took place in Warri, Delta State, was more than just the unveiling of a state-of-the-art media facility.
It became a powerful platform to showcase how a private firm, led by ex-militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), has helped reclaim Nigeria’s oil sector from the grip of economic sabotage.
Delivering the keynote address, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, Executive Director of Operations and Technical at TANTITA, revealed that before the Federal Government engaged the firm to secure critical oil infrastructure, Nigeria’s oil output had dropped alarmingly to 700,000 bpd due to rampant oil theft in the Niger Delta.
“When we came in, Nigeria was producing around 700,000 barrels per day. Today, we’ve pushed that figure above 1.7 million bpd,” Enisuoh announced.
“At the height of the crisis, trucks came from as far as Niger Republic to lift stolen crude. We’ve now reduced that environmental and economic sabotage to the barest minimum.”
Enisuoh emphasized that the fight against oil theft is a national duty, not just a security assignment.
He called on all Nigerians to support efforts aimed at safeguarding the country’s oil wealth from criminal networks that deplete the economy and devastate the environment.
Beyond its field operations, TANTITA, he said, recognized the importance of media advocacy and public enlightenment in the campaign against oil theft.
“We knew early on that protecting pipelines wasn’t enough. We had to win public opinion, tell the real story, and mobilize national support.
“That’s where the NUJ came in,” he said, explaining the rationale behind the donation of the NUJ secretariat.
The event drew a cross-section of dignitaries and stakeholders, all united in praise of TANTITA’s unprecedented impact on Nigeria’s oil recovery.
NUJ National President Alhassan Yahyah described the donation as a landmark gesture, saying “no media union chapter has ever received this level of support from a private security outfit.”
Warri Chapel Chairman Victor Okpomor echoed the appreciation, describing TANTITA’s support as “historic and deeply symbolic.”
Among those in attendance were:
Former NUJ President Chris Isiguzo
The Ovie of Idjerhe Kingdom, HRM King Monday Obukohwo Whiskey
Former Naval Intelligence Chief, Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (Rtd.)
Emmanuel Enebeli, Chairman, Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF)
Publisher of Areanewsng.com, Comrade Celestine Ukah
Brig. Gen. Felix Dafioghor
Dr. Paul Benebibemo, Registrar, Nigerian Maritime University
While the spotlight was firmly on the newly commissioned NUJ secretariat, the dominant narrative was clear: Nigeria’s resurgence in crude oil production is being driven by focused private-sector intervention, community-rooted security strategies, and visionary leadership, with Tompolo and TANTITA Security Services leading the charge.
