As NUJ Visits Tompolo, Appreciates Support for Owerri Conference, Warri Secretariat
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tantita Security Services Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemuokpolo has showered glowing encomiums on the Nigeria media in its strategic role in the fight against oil theft.
High Chief Government Ekpemuokpolo popularly known as Tompolo, who received the National, Zonal and State leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in his country home at Oporoza, headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, weekend ,noted that the media has been pivotal in the achievements of Tantita.
He said Tantita today is globally recognised among first rate security companies in the world due to unfettered media reportage of the activities of Tantita Security Services.
“All over the world, it is because of your work that people are seeing what we’re doing. Considering what the media is doing for us (Tantita), what we came to commission (building of the NUJ Warri Correspondents Chapel Secretariat), is small compared to what they are doing.
“We want to use this medium to thank the immediate past president and the incumbent for giving us this opportunity to serve our country.
“You need to work more harder. We can only achieve our aims and objectives if we work together. We cannot achieve it alone.
“We have to put in all that we have – everything – to see that Nigerian waterways are regarded as the most secured. We can only achieve this together “, the reverred Ijaw leader stressed.
Earlier, the National President of NUJ, Comrade Alhassan Yahya told High Chief Ekpemuokpolo that the leadership of the NUJ was in Oporoza to thank him for the state of the art Press Centre built by Tantita for the Union, was first of its kind in the country.
Yahya also showered ecomiums on Tompolo for his support towards the 2024 Delegate Conference of the NUJ in Owerri, where he emerged as the national leader of the union.
He acknowledged the uncommon generosity and philanthropy of the Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw Nation to humanity, adding that his contributions significantly eased the burden of the union during tbe Owerri gathering .
The NUJ president restated the Union’s commitment to unity and collective destiny of Nigeria and assured the Chairman of Tantita Security Services Limited of NUJ’s continued partnership to ensure the company delivers on it set goals.
The NUJ president was accompanied in the thank you visit by the immediate past president, Chief Chris Isiguzo, a distinguished veteran journalist, Asiwaju Sola Adebayo, the Deputy National President, Dr. Bimbo Oyetunde, Vice President and Secretary Zone F, Comrades Okpakamabo Dokubo and John Angese.
Others were the Chairman and Secretary of NUJ Delta Council, Comrades Churchill Oyowe and Victor Sorokwu, Chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) and her vice, Delta Chapter, Comrades Sonia Unobunjo and Ruth Omigie, among others.
** NUJ Visits Tompolo, Appreciates Support for Owerri Conference, Warri Secretariat
The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has paid a thank-you visit to High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo.
The visit was to appreciate his immense support during the NUJ Triennial Delegates Conference held in Owerri in 2024.
It was also to acknowledge his role in the construction of an ultramodern secretariat for the Warri Correspondents’ Chapel of the NUJ.
The delegation was led by the NUJ National President, Comrade Alhassan Yahya.
Others in the entourage included the immediate past president, Chief Chris Isiguzo, and the Deputy National President, Dr. Abimbola Oyetunde.
Also present were the NUJ Vice President of Zone F, Comrade Opaka Dokubo, and the Zonal Secretary, Comrade John Angese.
Veteran journalist, Asiwaju Sola Adebayo, and the Director of Media to Tantita Security, Dr. Paul Bebenimibo, were also in attendance.
Comrade Yahya said the support from Chief Ekpemupolo came at a very critical time when the union faced financial challenges.
He noted that the success of the Owerri conference was largely due to the High Chief’s magnanimity.
Yahya also described the Warri press centre project as a philanthropic gesture by Tantita Pipeline Surveillance Security Company.
He said the project, from conception to completion, was solely funded by Chief Ekpemupolo’s company.
According to Yahya, no chapel in NUJ history has ever had a permanent secretariat before now.
He assured the High Chief that the facility would enhance journalism practice across the area.
He also pledged the union’s continued support for Tantita Security through objective and balanced reportage of its activities.
In his remarks, Chief Ekpemupolo said journalists have played a key role in the success of his company.
He promised to sustain the partnership with the media.
He also reaffirmed his company’s commitment to fighting oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta.
The thank-you visit also had in attendance the NUJ Delta State Chairman, Comrade Churchill Oyowe, and Secretary, Comrade Victor Sorokwu.
Others included the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Comrades Sonia Unobunjo and Ruth Omigie, respectively.
