Chairman of Tantita Security Services Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo, has won the 2023 Sun Newspaper “Courage in Leadership Award.”
The organisation said the Tantita boss was honoured for his effective execution of the oil pipeline contract awarded to his company by the federal government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.
The organisers of the 21st edition of the Sun Awards which held at the Eko Hotel, Lagos, on Saturday night said that Tompolo has shown demonstrable commitment in the fight against the theft of the nation’s crude oil resources.
In a short video released at the venue, the company said that since the contract was awarded to Tantita Security Services Limited, the company has put up a sterling performance recording major breakthroughs in the fight against oil theft.
The Sun said that Tantita has not only shown dedication in fighting the “virulent cabal” stealing the nation’s oil resources but has also ensured increased daily crude oil production in the country.
Tompolo was among thirty-four Nigerians who received various awards on the night.
The Tantita chairman who was represented at the event by his media aide, Dr Paul Bebenimibo, thanked the Sun Newspaper for recognising the sustained efforts of TSSL in protecting the nation’s pipelines and intensifying the fight against the theft of the nation’s crude oil resources.
He said the award will further encourage him to put more efforts in the ongoing effective collaboration with the Armed Forces and security agencies to protect the nation’s pipelines and prevent its crude oil resources from being stolen by a cabal of unpatriotic Nigerians and their foreign allies.
He said, “Tantita is not the only one involved in the prosecution of the campaign against the mindless theft of the nation’s resources, the firm is carrying out the job in collaboration with the Nigerian military.
“I must say that the Nigerian military is doing its best and there has been effective synergy between the military and Tantita, the Civil Defence and other security agencies. This productive synergy would continue in the interest of our country.
“We discovered a lot of points where illegal oil bunkering activities were taking place. In this year alone, we have arrested three vessels involved in the criminal theft of the oil resources in this country. I can assure you that High Chief Timpolo will build on these achievements and ensure noticeable improvement in daily oil production for Nigerians and Nigeria,” he said.
In his remarks, the managing director of the Sun Newspaper Publishing Limited, Mr Onuoha Ukeh, said that the 34 awardees made serious silent contributions to national development in their respective areas in spite of the challenges of the year.
He described the awardees as people who demonstrated uncommon capacity to confront the odds to succeed in their respective areas.
