Tantita bags Vanguard Crude Oil Infrastructure Security 2023 Award

Nathan Tamarapreye, Yenagoa

The Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) has bagged the Vanguard’s Crude Oil Infrastructure Security Award 2023.

TSSNL, a private pipeline security surveillance company operated by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo received the letter of the award on Tuesday.

High Chief Ekpemupolo received the letter at Oporoza, the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta.

The Awards ceremony is slated for May 24, 2024, in Lagos State.

The Chairman, Editorial Board of the Vanguard Newspapers, Ocherome Nnana, led a team, including the Regional Editor, South-South, Emma Amaize, and Assistant Online Editor, Jeremiah Urowayino to present the letter of award.

Speaking during the presentation, Nnana said that the team were in Oporoza to inform the Chairman of the TSSNL that the Board of Editors of Vanguard Media Limited has honoured the private pipeline surveillance outfit.

“With Vanguard’s CRUDE OIL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AWARD, for protecting critical national infrastructure and aiding economic recovery.

“We note that you have distinguished yourself as a committed security firm, leaving a legacy of hard work and patriotism.

“You have demonstrated excellence by providing innovative security measures that have led to a significant reduction in oil theft and sabotage of oil and gas assets.

“The cutting-edge measures you implemented have ensured better monitoring and control of activities around oil and gas facilities, leading to an increase in the nation’s oil production output between 2022 and now.

“These laudable exploits ensured the increase of production from an all-time low of 900 barrels a day to 1.5 million barrels, impacting positively on the nation’s crude oil earnings,” he said.

Nnana noted that aside from creating a safe environment for improved crude oil production and export, TSSNL had also addressed youth reactiveness by way of creating employment for the youths of the Niger Delta.

He said that the remarkable feat Tantita had attained in the last two years had not only revived the economy but also impacted positively on the economic well-being of Nigerians.

Nnana added that TSSNL had reaffirmed the capacity of indigenous companies to deliver sensitive jobs in the oil industry, thereby aiding the realisation of the nation’s local content objectives.

“We may not be there yet in terms of total eradication of oil theft, but your commitment and professionalism leave no doubt that it’s achievable.

“Therefore, the history of ongoing efforts at revamping the economy will be incomplete without the copious mention of Tantita’s contributions.

“These and many more earned you this prestigious award,” he said

Nnana, however, declared that the philosophy of the award was to recognise and celebrate Excellence, National Pride and Service to Humanity.

Responding, Tompolo who spoke through his Media Consultant, Dr Paul Bebenimibo commended Vanguard for the honour and continued support for him and his team.

“We are grateful to Vanguard for the relationship we have had. We have come a long way and we will continue to do our best.” Tompolo said.