{"id":4930,"date":"2025-10-23T20:32:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/10\/23\/niger-delta-right-watch-condemns-ndpas-misleading-remarks-says-tantita-security-has-redefined-national-security-community-empowerment\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T20:53:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:53:18","slug":"niger-delta-right-watch-condemns-ndpas-misleading-remarks-says-tantita-security-has-redefined-national-security-community-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/10\/23\/niger-delta-right-watch-condemns-ndpas-misleading-remarks-says-tantita-security-has-redefined-national-security-community-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"Niger Delta Right Watch Condemns NDPA\u2019s Misleading Remarks \u2014 Says Tantita Security Has Redefined National Security, Community Empowerment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Uche Alvin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri \u2014 The Niger Delta Right Watch (NDRW) has strongly condemned the recent statement by the Niger Delta Progressive Alliance (NDPA) commending Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) while challenging Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TANTITA) to adopt a so-called \u201cpeople-focused surveillance framework.\u201d
In a swift rebuttal, NDRW described NDPA\u2019s comments as uninformed, misleading and dismissive of the unparalleled impact TANTITA has had on both Nigeria\u2019s energy security and the socio-economic transformation of the Niger Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tantita: The Turning Point in Nigeria\u2019s Energy Recovery
According to the group, \u201cNo private security outfit in Nigeria\u2019s history has delivered measurable, life-changing results like Tantita Security Services.\u201d
Under its operations, Nigeria\u2019s crude oil output, which had plunged below 900,000 barrels per day due to rampant theft and sabotage has rebounded to over 1.7 million barrels per day. This historic recovery restored billions in national revenue and stabilized the country\u2019s energy-dependent economy.
Tantita\u2019s decisive actions, in partnership with the Nigerian Navy, NNPC Limited and other security agencies, have dismantled hundreds of illegal refineries, neutralized oil theft cartels and reclaimed waterways once controlled by criminal syndicates, NDRW stated.
\u201cThese achievements are not theoretical but are verifiable milestones that have reshaped the nation\u2019s economic trajectory,\u201d the group added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Empowerment Through Inclusion, Not Tokenism
NDRW emphasized that Tantita\u2019s approach to security is inherently people-focused, anchored on local empowerment and trust-building rather than superficial gestures.
\u201cThousands of Niger Delta youths have been gainfully employed, retrained and reintegrated into legitimate work. That is real empowerment, not handouts or ceremonial scholarships,\u201d the statement noted.
By transforming former participants in illegal bunkering into lawful protectors of national assets, Tantita has fostered genuine peace, dignity and inclusion in host communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting the Record Straight
NDRW asserted that comparing PINL to Tantita\u2019s far-reaching achievements is \u201can exercise in false equivalence.\u201d
\u201cSecurity without measurable impact is symbolism. Tantita delivers substance protecting Nigeria\u2019s lifeblood, restoring fiscal stability and empowering communities from the ground up,\u201d the group said.
It further urged advocacy groups to prioritize truth over peanuts and politics and recognize Tantita\u2019s results-driven model as the standard for private security and community engagement in the Niger Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commitment to Peace and National Interest
NDRW reaffirmed its support for Tantita Security Services, describing the company as \u201cthe singular catalyst that restored sanity to the Niger Delta\u2019s oil corridors and integrity to Nigeria\u2019s global energy reputation.\u201d
The statement concluded:
\u201cThe Niger Delta does not need lectures on people-centered security, Tantita already practices it. What we need is continuity, accountability and national recognition for those delivering real progress. Tantita\u2019s work is not just about pipelines; it is about protecting Nigeria\u2019s future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signed:
Jeffrey Oromoni, Esq.
President
Niger Delta Right Watch (NDRW)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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