The Gbaramatu Traditional Council of Chiefs in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, under the headship of His Royal Majesty, Oboro Gbaraun II (JP), Aketekpe, Agadagba, through its Fiyewei (Spokesman), High Chief Amb. Dr. Godspower T.D.A. Gbenekama (JP), have praised the stakeholders of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited and Engr. Matthew Tonlagha for “a promise” the traitional council said was well kept by "our distinguished sons."

High Chief Gbenekama expressed the Gbaramatu Traditional Council of Chief's message of appreciation in a statement the Fiyewei issued on Thursday, January 11, 2024, and was made available to the media.

Recall that Tantita, owned by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo and managed by High Chief Kestin Pondi, was awarded a pipeline surveillance contract by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, a move that has resulted in the national oil company disclosing of recent a highest profit in 2022 since its founding in 1977.

The Gbaramatu Traditional Council of Chiefs in their message titled: 'A Candid Note of Appreciation from the Gbaramatu Kingdom Traditional Council of Chiefs to Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited' also tasked the security firm and other stakeholders to do more while assuring them of their unalloyed support and prayers

The message reads in full: "The British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party, Hon. Alexander Boris Johnson FRIBA, once said: 'It is easy to make promises — it is hard work to keep them.'

"Therefore, in acknowledgement of a promise kept, I, HIGH CHIEF AMB. DR. GODSPOWER T.D.A. GBENEKAMA (JP), the Fiyewei of Gbaramatu Kingdom in the Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, on behalf of our eminent Pere, His Royal Majesty, Oboro Gbaraun II (JP), Aketekpe, Agadagba, and the chiefs in the apex Gbaramatu Kingdom Traditional Council duly express our deepest gratitude in appreciation to a promise well kept to the traditional institution by our distinguished sons and their business partners.

"In unison we say 'THANK YOU' to the Ibe Ebidouwei of Ijaw Nation, High Chief (Dr.) Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo; to High Chief (Engr.) Kestin Pondi, the Ibe Benemowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom who is also the Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited and its Board of Directors; and in addition, to the pioneer and sponsor of the annual Benikrukru Christmas Festival, Engr. Matthew Tonlagha, Executive Director of Fenog Nigeria Limited, for fulfilling their promise to the apex traditional council and the kingdom at large.

"We also use this medium to reinforce our commitment to the success of the security outfit (Tantita) in partnership with other security agencies whose rigorous operations span beyond just securing national oil assets against theft and vandalism in the Niger Delta, but in also securing and preserving our environment against minute and extreme pollution which in the long term poses threat to our corporate existence.

"We once again reiterate our staunch position of support and want them to know that the Gbaramatu Traditional Council of Chiefs and the good people of the kingdom are solidly behind them. We will continue to pray for their success and exploits in the job of securing our terrains and welfares. We also urge them in continuation of the good works to continue to do more for the people of the kingdom and in the Niger Delta region at large as the Almighty God enables them.

"I wrap up this note of gratitude by drawing from the words of the author of a popular novel 'The Color Purple' and the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Alice Malsenior Walker, when she said: ''Thank you’ is the best prayer that anyone could say.'

"May the Almighty God continue to guide, protect and bless us all, Amen," the message concludes.

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