HOSCON Alleges Sabotage of Tantita Operations by Cabals in NNPCL, Urges Presidential Intervention

The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCON) has accused powerful figures within the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) of deliberately hindering the operations of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL). HOSCON claims these actions have resulted in a four-month delay in salary payments to Tantita's staff and subcontractors, raising concerns about potential industrial action.

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influential cabals within the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited were deliberately frustrating the operations of Tantita Security by delaying payments for services already rendered.

In a petition addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, HOSCON warned of the severe consequences if Tantita's operations continue to be frustrated. The group alleges that individuals who previously profited from illegal bunkering are now attempting to weaken Tantita Security by withholding operational funding. HOSCON views this as a calculated effort to destabilize pipeline surveillance and undermine the significant progress made by Tantita in combating crude oil theft and reducing environmental degradation.

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intelligence available to HOSCON suggested that individuals who previously benefited from crude oil theft were adopting new tactics to weaken Tantita Security by starving the company of operational funding after failing to continue illegal bunkering activities in the Niger Delta.

The petition highlights the widespread dissatisfaction among Tantita's workers and subcontractors due to the prolonged salary delays. HOSCON stressed that the sacrifices made by Tantita Security in protecting Nigeria's oil and gas assets should not be jeopardized by vested interests. They commended Tantita for its professionalism and effectiveness in securing critical oil infrastructure.

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The sacrifices made by Tantita Security in combating crude oil theft should not be undermined by vested interests.

HOSCON is appealing to President Tinubu to launch an immediate investigation into these allegations and ensure that Tantita Security is promptly paid for its services. The group emphasized that pipeline surveillance operations are of strategic national importance and should receive greater priority in national budgetary allocations, arguing that such critical assignments should not be subject to bureaucratic delays.

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environmental degradation and crude oil theft had significantly reduced since the company’s engagement.