Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Saturday, criticised the Federal Government for awarding the contract for the protection of crude oil pipelines to “one man”.
Fubara spoke when a Federal Government delegation on the security of oil and gas assets led by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, visited him at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
Recall that in August 2022, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari justified federal government’s decision to award a multi-billion naira pipelines surveillance contract to Tantita Security Services led by former militant leader Government Ekpemepulo aka Tompolo.
Though the Rivers governor did not mention any name, he said the strategy of the Federal Government won’t yield the expected results as an individual cannot have control over the assets in another’s territory.
The Governor made the statement during a visit of the presidential delegation which was led by the National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, Nuhu Ribadu to inspect government assets in some states within the oil-rich area on Saturday.
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