Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited has donated a state-of-the-art Hydrocarbon and Maritime Command & Control Centre to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), aiming to strengthen the protection of Nigeria’s critical economic assets and enhance national security, especially that of crude oil.
ENigeria Newspaper learnt that the presentation took place on Thursday at the Corps’ national headquarters in Abuja, as part of activities marking this year’s World Civil Defence Day. The new facility is designed to provide the NSCDC with advanced capabilities to monitor oil and maritime operations in real time.
Professor Ahmed Audi, Commandant General of the NSCDC, unveiled the Centre alongside several other projects delivered through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), including a new fire station, a VIP centre for the Special Protection Unit funded by Zuma Energy Nigeria Limited, and a 24-unit staff housing complex.
“This Centre will not operate in isolation. It will be linked to the National Security Adviser’s Office and coordinated with key stakeholders like Tantita to oversee oil operations in the Niger Delta,” Professor Audi said.
He highlighted the role of data-driven intelligence in improving the Corps’ operational efficiency and securing the nation’s hydrocarbon and maritime sectors.
Captain Waredi Enisuoh, Executive Director of Technical and Operations at Tantita Security Services, explained that the partnership is a natural collaboration between two entities committed to national progress.
“This initiative aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s vision to harness the country’s full economic potential by strengthening security frameworks,” he said.
Enisuoh described the Command & Control Centre as a cutting-edge surveillance tool capable of extending the NSCDC’s reach both on land and in the skies, enabling real-time monitoring and management of security events.
“It is to give us further eyes in the skies, further eyes on land, and real-time event management,” he said, emphasizing that this is only the beginning of technological support for the Corps’ mandate.
Reflecting on the human cost of protecting Nigeria’s oil infrastructure, Captain Enisuoh revealed that at least 15 NSCDC personnel have lost their lives over the years combating oil theft in the Niger Delta.
“If somebody in uniform is willing to die to keep you alive, I don’t know how you are going to measure that,” he said, underlining the gravity of the Corps’ work.
The donation of the Command & Control Centre and related facilities is expected to improve coordination among agencies, enhance intelligence sharing, and curb illegal oil bunkering, ultimately safeguarding the country’s maritime and hydrocarbon resources.
