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Coalition Commends Tinubu Administration, Security Agencies, Tantita Over Historic Reduction in Oil Theft

The Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (CPD), an umbrella body of civil society organizations, has hailed the monumental success in the fight against crude oil theft and vandalism, citing official data that shows Nigeria recorded its lowest oil losses in 16 years.

Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Monday, CPD spokesman, Dr. Gabriel Nwambu, said recent figures released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) point to a dramatic turnaround in the nation’s oil sector, attributing the progress to decisive government action, security operations, and community-based private partnerships.

According to the NUPRC, Nigeria’s daily crude oil losses in July 2025 dropped to 9,600 barrels per day, a sharp decline from an average of 102,900 barrels per day at the peak of 2021.

The report shows a 44 percent reduction in 2022, followed by a 79 percent reduction in 2023, with sustained declines through 2024 and the first seven months of 2025. This, the coalition noted, represents a 94.57 percent drop compared to the 2021 peak.

“The statistics tell a compelling story of progress,” Nwambu said. “This monumental success is a direct consequence of strategic political will and effective collaboration. We stand here today to commend the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration for demonstrating the courage and commitment to address this long-standing crisis head-on.”

The coalition, which comprises the Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness, Initiative for Ecology, Climate and Environmental Rescue, Coalition for Democratic Watchdogs, Initiative for Voter Awareness and Electoral Reforms, Global Centre for Conscious Living Against Corruption, and other groups, lauded the government for providing “the enabling environment and strategic support” that made the turnaround possible.

It also praised Nigeria’s security agencies for their “unwavering commitment” to what it described as a “kinetic approach”—directly confronting and dismantling theft networks that had long sabotaged the nation’s oil sector.

A significant portion of the coalition’s commendation was directed at Tantita Security Services Limited, a private security firm working with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC).

Nwambu said Tantita’s “deep operational knowledge” and its collaborative model involving local communities had proven decisive in detecting illegal refining sites and securing critical pipelines.

“This is a model for success that harnesses both professional expertise and local intelligence, creating a formidable deterrent against criminal activity,” he said.

The coalition stressed that the benefits of the progress extend far beyond the oil sector, pointing to the fiscal implications. “The dramatic reduction in crude oil losses translates directly into increased revenue for our nation,” Nwambu stated.

“This means more funds are available for critical government projects that will benefit every citizen, from building roads and schools to providing healthcare and social services.”

He added that the development not only boosts Nigeria’s global oil market standing but also strengthens investor confidence, paving the way for further growth and job creation.

Calling for continuity, the CPD urged the government to sustain and protect the collaborative model, warning that any disruption could “risk a rapid relapse into the high-loss era, jeopardizing the economic gains that have been so hard-won.”

“In conclusion, we salute the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, our dedicated security agencies, and Tantita Security Services Limited for this national achievement,” Nwambu declareda. “The numbers speak for themselves, and we are confident that a sustained commitment to this model will bring about greater prosperity and a more secure future for all Nigerians.”

The address was signed by representatives of six organizations: Dr. Gabriel Nwambu (Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness), Malik Momoh (Initiative for Ecology, Climate and Environmental Rescue), Briggs Ironbar (Coalition for Democratic Watchdogs), Sepuloe Fineface (Initiative for Voter Awareness and Electoral Reforms), Dagogo West (Global Centre for Conscious Living Against Corruption), and Comrade Peter Nwokolo (Citizens Rights & Leadership Awareness Initiative).

https://leaders.ng/2025/09/15/coalition-commends-tinubu-administration-security-agencies-tantita-over-historic-reduction-in-oil-theft/

Over to you enemies of the state. Come and wail as usual since you don't like good news.

This Coalition seems to currying favour from their paymaster. Are they new on board or representatives. of the govt.
In all, the government has tried in that aspect.
Kudos to Tompolo

sycophants

shout-out to all chess players on Nairaland.

Why is this place deserted?
This news piece is a torment to certain specie.

This is really commendable, but we also need more of these strategies for farmers all round the nation. More strength to our security personnel and God bless my dear Nation NIGERIA!

God Bless President Bola Tinubu
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

Fake news

Fake news.

Maybe, APC moles planted in ADC

Josepholome:
Coalition Commends Tinubu Administration, Security Agencies, Tantita Over Historic Reduction in Oil Theft

https://leaders.ng/2025/09/15/coalition-commends-tinubu-administration-security-agencies-tantita-over-historic-reduction-in-oil-theft/

If oil theft has reduced and revenue has increased dramatically, then why is Tinubu borrowing more than previous presidents?

Previous presidents who didn’t choke us with high petrol price from subsidy removal?

What is the missing piece of the puzzle

Buhari’ll reduce petrol to N40/L —David-West

FORMER Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Prof. Tamunoemi David-West, said that Nigerians should expect sharp drop in petrol price from the current N87 to about N40 per litre, saying, “the president-elect, Gen. Mohammed Buhari, will reduce the fuel pump price to N40 per litre.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/buharill-reduce-petrol-to-n40l-david-west/

Petrol should never cost more than N70 per litre, says APC

January 19, 2015

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as mere tokenism the reduction of petrol price from N97 to N87 per litre, saying the petroleum product ordinarily should sell for N70.

On Sunday, the federal government announced the reduction of petrol price, citing the fall of global crude oil price.

But the APC through Lai Mohammed, its spokesman, on Monday accused the government of making a show out of deceit, saying “a 10.3 per cent slash in the price of petrol was a mere tokenism at a time the price of crude oil has crashed by about 60 per cent”.

It argued that the pump price of a litre of petrol should not be more than 70 Naira, alleging that at N87 per litre, the government was forcing Nigerians to subsidise the massive corruption in the oil sector by N17 for every litre of fuel.

https://www.thecable.ng/petrol-never-cost-n70-per-litre-says-apc/

Brahamimo:
Fake news

Fake news.

Maybe, APC moles planted in ADC

Good news is always fake News to you.

If it's negative news, you will believe it's real 😂

Enemy of the nation 😂

Nothing annoys me more that what they wrote in that banner: "World Press Conference"


A press conference is a press conference

This thread is struggling to get comments why?


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Stop using the word "coalition" indiscriminately. The only coalition we know is ADC

Pauladex:
Over to you enemies of the state. Come and wail as usual since you don't like good news.

they are the ones breaking the pipeline before no be today

Some people won't like this for sure but nothing they can do about it.

Tinubu is doing all his best to restructure the whole system but we won't allow any pretender to ruin it read below and yet want to be Lagos governor and we are telling over nice turned fool people to wake up but don't want to listen.

Open your eyes SW read below

This is the real coalition....not that of bandits led by one mallam midget......

40 words don complete, else add the rest

I was even thinking it's ADC until I read the body of the News 🤣🤣🤣

Coalition..
So we have another responsible coalition apart from ADC