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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 sponsored allegedly by oil theft cabals involved in the illicit theft of crude oil in the Niger Delta region. According to task force, the crude oil pipeline surveillance contract had been awarded to PINL, under the watch of the revered monarch, the Olu of Warri and Mr. Osahon Okunbo as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of PINL.
The task force group, after an emergency meeting convened by its leader, former militant leader, Fiawei Pathfinder, also known as General Osama in Warri, Delta State, described the call for the cancellation of the contract as “unfounded, frivolous, baseless and false against a reputable and noble oil company.” It said: “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 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 Vandalisation/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.”
