The Executive Director of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, ( TSSNL), High Chief Kestin Pondi in oil rich city of Warri, Delta State, weekend acknowledged fallen heroes of the company and stakeholders in the fight against Oil theft in Niger Delta region.
Pondi, in his remarks at the company’s end of the year party, also gave kudos to all security agencies and host communities for their uncommon support since Tantita was hired by the Federal authorities to complement the war against criminality associated with petroleum products.
The Fallen Heroes who he said are workers of Tantita paid the price for the Niger Delta Region and the nation in general in order to have a great nation, adding that they never died in vain as they are highly valued
He observed one minute silence in honour of those who lost their lives in the struggle, adding that the achievements recorded by the increase in crude oil production showed that they didn’t die in vain.
Pondi lauded President Tinubu, Ribadu, Host communities and Security agencies- Navy, Army, AIRFORCE, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC), Department of State Security Services DSS) for their support in the fight against crude oil theft and their encouragement of Tantita in carrying out its assignment, saying that their support made the achievements to be an easy one.
He added that their relentless support and encouragement which enabled Tantita to excel in its mandate and made it clear that the rapid increase in crude oil production showed that their death was not in vain just as he said that they would continue to be remembered for paying the supreme sacrifice in the national interest.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we (Tantita) won’t be where we are today if not for the unparalleled support and encouragement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, all arms of the security agencies and our various communities in the Niger Delta. We are eternally grateful to Mr. President, NSA, security agencies and our communities.”
“We must also recognise the roles played by our fallen heroes, I mean our workers and other stakeholders who lost their lives in the course of the struggle to totally eliminate crude oil theft in the nooks and crannies of the Niger Delta. They would not die vain and indeed, the steady increase in crude oil production has shown that they didn’t die in vain,” Pondi added.
