The Managing Director of Tantita Security Surveillance Nigeria Ltd TSSNL, High Chief Kestin Pondi has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to working closely with the JTF to tackle crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta.

High Chief Pondi made this assertion during the courtsy visit of Commander of the Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe, OPDS, Rear Admiral Noel Madugu and the members of his delegation at the Tantita’s operational headquarters in Ugborikoko, Delta State.

High Chief Kestin Pondi, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to working closely with the JTF to tackle crude oil theft in the Niger Delta. Pondi called for sustained cooperation between Tantita and security forces, stressing that only a united front could effectively curb the menace of crude oil theft.

“We want a stronger collaboration to sustain what we have achieved and also push further to achieve more. Without you, we could not have achieved this success. Our staff members are shot now and then, and the military and civil defence officers have also lost people in the fight against illegalities,”High Chief Kestin Pond stated.

“Without the collaboration with the JTF, I don’t think we can face the perpetrators. So this collaboration is something we cannot underestimate, we need it always to ensure that Nigeria get improved crude oil production,” he said.

Pondi said that there was no incident of oil theft in Delta in the past four months. Pondi said that beyond improving on the nation’s crude oil output, the engagement of Tantita had also improved the coastal ecosystem.

“It was a terrible situation in the Niger Delta as it concerns environment and as it concerns us as a nation, when our oil production was hovering between 700,000 and 800,000 bpd. “Today, our environment is getting cleaner, aquatic life has returned, children can now swim in our rivers. These are possible with the collaboration of the JTF,” He asserted.

“We adopt different methods including the carrot and stick approach where we advise the people. We are happy with the collaboration with the JTF. If we suspect any barge carrying products, we can double-check its documents to see that it conforms with what they have in their portal,” he added..

Responding, Rear Adm. Madugu emphasized the need for synergy among security stakeholders, urging the company to sustain its community engagement efforts and corporate social responsibility initiatives and  thanked the management of Tantita for the reception and assured the company of a stronger collaboration.

Rear Admiral Noel Madugu further called for stronger collaboration between the military and private pipeline surveillance firms like Tantita Security Surveillance Nigeria Ltd, TSSNL, to combat crude oil theft and achieve Nigeria’s oil production target of 3million barrels per day.

“On assumption of duty as Commander of OPDS, I promised to go round all my areas of responsibilities including Tantita and other private surveillance companies. We cannot secure Nigeria’s critical oil infrastructure alone. Stronger partnerships with private security firms like Tantita are crucial to safeguarding our national assets and boosting oil production,” he stated.