In a bid to end illegal bunkering, illegal refining, and other forms of oil theft in the Niger Delta, the Federal Government has reportedly renewed a multi-million dollar pipeline surveillance contract to a former militant leader and Commander of the defunct Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo.
According to The Nation, the government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited signed the deal with Tompolo.
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A source close to Tompolo, who spoke in confidence, said the deal was worth over N4billion monthly.
The former MEND commander, known for his creek credibility, will monitor and oversee other surveillance contracts, contractors and their activities in the entire Niger Delta, the source added.