Ohanaeze Youths Ndigbo Youth Movement, a socio-cultural group, has lauded the National Assembly for its decisive vote of confidence in Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), security agencies, and the federal government, describing the move as a victory for diligence, transparency, and national interest.
The commendation follows the resolution of the joint committees of the National Assembly on Petroleum Resources, which dismissed petitions seeking the decentralisation of pipeline surveillance contracts across oil-producing states, reports Saturday Independent.
At a roundtable on pipeline security held in Abuja on Wednesday, the National Assembly panel firmly rejected the petitions after adopting one of the motions moved by a member of the joint committee during which the joint committee held that fragmenting pipeline surveillance contracts into multiple arrangements would undermine coordination and weaken accountability.
He stressed that Nigeria’s economic stability depends on strengthening effective systems rather than diluting them.
Similarly, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), stated that the petitions lacked merit, noting that the petitioners failed to appear before the panel despite several invitations.
In a landmark show of unity, over 300 members of the National Assembly unanimously adopted the vote of confidence in Tantita, reaffirming its pivotal role in pipeline surveillance and in the fight against crude oil theft.
Ohanaeze Youths Movement in a statement by acting national secretary Anderson Achili noted that the endorsement represents a major breakthrough in the ongoing battle against economic sabotage, urging continued support for institutions and initiatives that deliver measurable results.
He called on all stakeholders to prioritise national interest, sustain collaboration, and resist distractions capable of undermining progress in securing the nation’s oil assets.
