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From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
The Anti-pipeline Vandalization/Oil Theft and Illegal Bunkering Task Force Group, has faulted a group known as the National Awareness Forum (NAF) over a call for the Federal Government to cancel the crude oil pipeline Surveillance Contract being handled by the Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL).
It accused NAF of being allegedly sponsored by oil theft cabals involved in the illicit theft of crude oil in the Niger Delta region.
According to it, the crude oil pipeline surveillance contract had been awarded to PINL, under the watch of the revered Monarch, His Royal Majesty, HRM, The Olu of Warri and Mr Osahon Okunbo as the Managing Director/CEO of the Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited company PINL.
The task force group after an emergency meeting convened by its leader, former militant leader, Comrade Fiawei Pathfinder also known as General Osama in Warri,Delta State, unanimously condemned, in strong term, the unwarranted call made by NAF calling for the cancellation of the the pipeline surveillance contract job.
It noted that preliminary investigations have revealed that the NAF is a tool being used by oil theft cabals involved in the illicit theft of crude oil in the Niger Delta region.
“The call is unfounded, frivolous, baseless and false against a reputable and noble oil company. We are disappointed by some disgruntled, unscrupulous and criminal elements who have failed the country and Nigerians by their actions of criminality over the years, would descend so low by saying the officially awarded pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited PINL. should be terminated”.
“While we condemn in all totality the call made by this group of criminal elements calling for the cancelation of the pipeline surveillance contract, the leadership of Anti-pipeline Vandalization/Oil Theft and Illegal Bunkering Task Force Group unanimously and vehemently dismiss all unfounded and baseless allegations levelled against the management of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, PINL.”
General Obama said the members of the task force have decided to pass a vote of confidence in the management of PINL and warned those behind the unfounded claims and their sponsors to desist from the blackmail which are signs that they are being frustrated from engaging in their illegal oil business.
While exonerating PINL from minor pipeline vandalism incidents, the task force called on President Bola Tinubu and the Management of the NNPCL to dismiss the campaign of calumny against PINL, declaring that its Chairman, the Olu of Warri Kingdom, and the Managing Director/CEO, Mr Osahon Okunbo have worked tirelessly round the clock to engage all critical stakeholders and the pipeline host community youths, including that of traditional rulers from Rivers, Bayelsa, Abia and Imo States to solve the issues.
