By Samuel Ogude
Nigeria Army Resources Centre has dialogued with Tantita on how to further secure Nigeria’s Oil Gas Infrastructure from thieves and vandals. This informed the reason, over the weekend, the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja, undertook a high-profile study tour of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) Headquarters, Effurun , Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.
This visit formed part of the Strategic Management and Policy Studies Course 8/2025, themed: “The Security of Oil and Gas Facilities in the Niger Delta: A Panacea for National Development.”
On the arrival of NARC’ delegation which was headed by Major General J.G.K Myam(Rtd) and other members of the group who include Director General of the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, faculty members, course participants, and the Commanding Officer of 3 Battalion, Warri Command, was received by Tantita’s top Management led by Captain Warredi Enisuoh, and others who include: Barr. Emmanuel Jakpa, Brig. Gen. Efe Felix Edafiogor and Daisy Jaja.
In his address, Managing Director, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited who was represented by Barr. Emmanuel Jakpa, Executive Director, Legal and Corporate Services highlighted the company’s people-centred security model. He said, the company does not only protect the pipelines from the people but with the people.
According to him, the organization built community trust as it partners with the people to create local employment and works to sustain environmental stewardship. He said before now, the ecosystem was not friendly but when the company came on board, the waters that were uninhabitable for fishes and other sea animals are now green and habitable as fishermen are now back in business. His words:” Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) impact is felt and speaks volumes. We have positively touched and still touching lives and humanity and sustainable development is central to Tantita’s security operations.”
According to him, Tantita has deployed advanced technology to support its operations, including the Tantita Operational Command Application (TOCA) across its command and control centres that include the largest drone fleet in West Africa for aerial surveillance of pipelines and maritime corridors, and body cameras for field operatives. His words: “The Company also integrates alternative livelihood and climate initiatives through projects like the Tantita Rice Paddy Farm and the development of tree-counting software within the Tantita Operational Command Application (TOCA) to generate and monetize carbon credits for Niger Delta communities.”
The Managing Director however said, oil pollution and crude contamination in the Niger Delta creeks and soil remain a major challenge requiring urgent environmental remediation across the Niger Delta just as he highlighted structural and policy gaps, including lack of full scale implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act, inactive Host Community Funds, and unclear frameworks for the disposal of seized crude oil.
In their remarks, the delegation commended Tantita’s profound reputation, saying that, every agency visited, spoke highly of Tantita’s contribution to the field. They also commended the integration of environmental stewardship and community development in Tantita security operations. Thereafter, the delegation was taken on a guided tour of Tantita’s state-of-the-art Command and Control Centre to observe the company’s surveillance systems used to monitor illegal movements along pipeline corridors and maritime routes. The visitors were also introduced to Tantita Operational Command Application, with a demonstration of Tantita’s “Skywale drone” features and capabilities.
In his a vote of thanks, Brigadier General A.A. Adekoya, praised Tantita’s operational strategy, technological sophistication, and measurable impact on national security and community development. The highlight of the visit was the exchange of honour between Tantita and the Nigerian Army Resource Centre.
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