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By Coastal Times<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Ijaw Youth Leader, Prince Meshach Bebenimibo has cautioned critics to stop attacking Chief Matthew Tonlagha, Chief Keston Pondi, Chief Government Ekpemuplo alias Tompolo and Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSNL) over the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to the indigenous security company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bebenimibo, who is Spokesman, Coalition of Niger Deltans (CND), also berated those attempting to denigrate the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), particularly its Leader, Dr. Dennis Otuaro describing them as enemies of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He recalled that pipelines surveillance contracts were awarded to unknown private individuals before now but even at that, there were illegal oil bunkering activities which polluted the Niger Delta waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In the past, oil bunkering was booming in the Niger Delta polluting the environment, driving away aquatic lives, even when Federal Government gave out surveillance contract to known private individuals from the Niger Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Nobody, including paid activists who are ranting on social media like mad dogs never come out to condemn the individuals handling the surveillance contracts or moved to stop the Surveillance contracts then”, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Bebenimibo observed that since same contract was extended to Chiefs Tonlagha and Tompolo\u2019s Tantita Security Services, illegal oil bunkering has been reduced to the barest minimum with clean green water returning to the creeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He wondered where the emergency and sponsored critics emerged from to criticise the good work of Tompolo\u2019s firm insisting “they must have been sponsored by illegal oil bunkering barons in and outside the Niger Delta region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bebenimibo noted that if not for envy and jealousy, the said critics and their sponsors ought to be commending Tompolo, Keston Pondi, Matthew Tonlagha and Tantita for not only the good work but also creating massive employment for the teeming youths of the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It is appalling that envy and jealousy have made many individuals stoop so low to fight Tompolo, Keston Pondi, Matthew Tonlagha and Tantita for the good work they are doing by securing the pipelines and stopping illegal bunkery. Giving meaningful employment to the teeming jobless youths numbering several thousands, giving empowerment to youths, women and men, building and renovating government parastatals ranging from police stations, army barracks and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Today, Nigeria’s economy is booming because of Tantita\u2019s fight against economy saboteurs. Instead of us to applaud them of their good works, some sponsored individuals by Illegal bunkerers are crying foul so that the Federal Government will stop the Surveillance contract to Tantita”, he lamented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While condemning those behind the campaign of calumny against Tantita, Bebenimibo said “We, Coalition of Niger Deltans (CND) are strongly behind Tompolo, Keston Pondi, Matthew Tonlagha and Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited. Keep doing your good works. Even your good works are speaking louder than man’s voice”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ijaw Youth leader commended the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Administrator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro for doing well and declared support for all his reforms in the interventionist agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Those who are calling for his sack are enemies of the Niger Delta and they are faceless criminal individuals. We are strongly behind Dennis Otuaro”, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bebenimibo solicited for continued support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s re-election bid describing him as a good man whose good works were speaking for him adding “Look at the Lagos- Calabar road and other meaningful infrastructural projects across all states within Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We urge the North and it’s cronies like Atiku, Elrufai, Peter Obi and others to wait till 2031 when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has completed his second tenure like Buhari who hailed from the North that completed his second tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘There is no vacancy in Aso-Rock. Wait till 2031. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu re-election is sacrosanct. He will win the election free and fare come 2027. We are strongly behind you His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu”, he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bebenimibo also solocited support for the re-election of Governor Sherrif Oborevwori for the continuity of his good work in Delta State as well as the Speaker of Delta State House Assembly, currently Chairman of All Speakers Forum in Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor in 2027 for House of Assembly representing Warri South-West Constituency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Coastal Times An Ijaw Youth Leader, Prince Meshach Bebenimibo has cautioned critics to stop…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"TANTITA & PAP: Gbaramatu-Born Ijaw Youth Leader, Meshach Bebenimibo Cautions Critics Against Attacking Tompolo, Tonlagha, Otuaro","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[13],"tags":[1823,316,1826,1825],"class_list":["post-5451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-meshach-bebenimibo-cautions-critics-against-attacking-tompolo","tag-otuaro","tag-tantita-pap-ijaw-youth-leader","tag-tonlagha"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img_8231.jpg?fit=954%2C639&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3105,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/09\/14\/pap-boss-otuaro-joins-tompolo-others-at-the-aziza-father-igologolo-temple-in-gbaramatu-prays-for-nigerias-peace-unity\/","url_meta":{"origin":5451,"position":0},"title":"PAP Boss Otuaro Joins Tompolo, Others At The Aziza Father Igologolo Temple In Gbaramatu, Prays For Nigeria\u2019s Peace, Unity","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"September 14, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"By Freeborn Abraye High Chief Dennis Brutu Otuaro, PhD, Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), made a noteworthy visit at the Father Igologolo Temple in Saimuzu-Ama, Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State, on Wednesday, September 12, 2024, to participate in a potent spiritual ceremony with High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, also\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Community"","block_context":{"text":"Community","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/community\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/img_7183-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C467&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/img_7183-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C467&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/img_7183-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C467&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/img_7183-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C467&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/img_7183-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C467&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2265,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/05\/27\/tantita-receives-prestigious-vanguard-security-award-as-ipf-hails-tompolo-pondi\/","url_meta":{"origin":5451,"position":1},"title":"Tantita Receives Prestigious Vanguard Security Award As IPF hails Tompolo, Pondi","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"May 27, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"By Freeborn Abraye Tompolo's Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited has been honored with the esteemed 2023 Vanguard Crude Oil Infrastructure Security Award for its outstanding contributions to securing Nigeria's oil installations. 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