Ex-Agitators’ Leader General Aroni Oputu Reaffirms Loyalty to Tompolo

*commends Tantita Security for doing a great job in Securing the Pipelines

By Philip Onome

Ex-Agitators’ Leader and Senior Special Assistant on Security to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Hon. Aroni Oputu has reaffirmed his unflinching loyalty to High Chief Government O. Ekpemukpolo aka Tompolo.

In a press release personally signed and made available to Journalists, Hon. Oputu said the press release was necessitated by the misinterpretation in some quarters, following his press statement made sometime ago, calling on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), seeking for a direct award of a portion of the pipeline security and surveillance contract in Egbema Kingdom of Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State.

He said; “I wish to use this medium to emphatically reaffirm my unflinching loyalty and respect for High Chief Government O.Ekpemupolo ( a.k.a.Tompolo). My loyalty to my most revered leader is unflinching,undiluted and unimpeachable.”

“This public reaffirmation is necessitated by the misinterpretation in some quarters, of my press statement calling on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to award us direct pipeline security and surveillance contract in Egbema Kingdom of Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Oputu who was also one time Special Assistant to Ex-Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, noted that; “the said press statement at that time, was not intended to cause disaffection between us and our Leader, High Chief Government O. Ekpemupolo nor was it intended to discredit him or any Niger Delta stakeholder”.

“Our Leader is doing so much for us and his security and surveillance company, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited is doing a perfect and fantastic job but we also just wanted to be directly involved in the pipeline security and surveillance contract process with the NNPC LTD.”

“I therefore advice those who are bent on exploiting the above-stated situation to further cause disaffection between me and my most revered leader for selfish and pecuniary reasons,to desist from such divisive acts and rather focus on promoting peace and unity among us”

Continuing, he said; “I wish to also use this medium to commend the management of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited for its efficient and effective management of the operations of the company and for the groundbreaking success of the company in curtailing the criminal activities of oil thieves and vandals in the Niger Delta region”.

“Finally, I hereby mostly sincerely congratulate my most revered leader, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo (a.k.a.Tompolo ) and the management of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited for the renewal of its pipeline security and surveillance contract with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.” He added.