Niger Delta stakeholders demand audit of $144M pipeline contract
Niger Delta Congress calls for immediate forensic audit of Tantita Security Services contract, valued at $144 million annually. Stakeholders cite contract's failure to curb oil theft and improve production, which remains below 1.5 million bpd quota. Tantita's monopoly model leaves remote creek networks exposed, allowing illegal bunkering to continue. Production shortfalls and weekly discoveries of illegal connections prove surveillance ineffective. Stakeholders demand contract termination and shift to decentralized model with local operators. Audit to determine if contract should be terminated.