How Tantita Supported Nigeria Crude Sector To Finish Strong In 2025

Nigeria’s oil and gas industry closed the year on a high note, recording unprecedented gains in energy security and production stability. This success was driven by the combined efforts of Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSNL), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Nigerian Navy, and oil-producing communities, whose seamless cooperation dismantled entrenched crude theft cartels and restored confidence in the nation’s energy sector.

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This is even as industry regulators confirmed that crude oil losses fell to 9,600 barrels per day, the lowest in 16 years. This breakthrough has enabled Nigeria to consistently meet and exceed its OPEC production quota, stabilizing government revenues and strengthening the country’s global energy standing.

In this report, Eguono Odjegba takes a look at the nation’s oil and gas security performance for the year ending 2025, and highlights the various coordination and coefficients, creditably designed and implemented by Tantita, executed via consistent passion that has remained its trademark.

Contracted by the NNPCL, Tantita has since inception spearheaded decisive operations that has drastically reduced crude oil theft and progressively restored confidence in the nation’s production capability and within the international oil and gas ecosystem.

Recent appraisals saw industry regulators confirming that crude oil losses fell to 9,600 barrels per day, the lowest level in 16 years. This milestone enabled Nigeria to consistently meet and even exceed its OPEC production quota, stabilizing government revenues and strengthening the country’s position in global energy markets.

Strategic Gains

Production Stability: Within the period under review, Nigeria’s crude output rose steadily throughout the year, crossing the 1.55 million barrels per day mark by October, aligning with OPEC targets.

Revenue Boost: Whereas it is no longer news that through the activities of Tantita, crude smuggling and its associated crimes has scaled down significantly, these reduced theft translated into billions of dollars in recovered earnings, bolstering foreign reserves and fiscal planning.

Security Reinforcement:  It bears repeating that while Tantita’s operations has dismantled entrenched cartels with records of intercepted vessels laden with stolen crude, its sustained activities has also has secured critical pipelines across the Niger Delta.

Consequently, the Tantita story has in no small measure redefined our national credibility as Nigeria has re-established itself as a reliable supplier in the international oil market, reversing years of skepticism over production shortfalls; and strengthening bilateral trade.

Leadership and Operations

Chief Pondi

Under the leadership of High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, as Chairman, Chief Keston Pondi (Managing Director), and Captain Warredi Enisuoh (Technical Operations Director), Tantita Security Services deployed a combination of grassroots surveillance, community engagement, and tactical field operations. It must be noted that their interventions earned national recognition and positioned the company as a patriotic ally in Nigeria’s fight against economic sabotage.

Without any equivocation, Team Tantita has become a national brand in critical maritime security and has proven its mettle as a dependable and patriotic ally; with a bold credential in grassroots surveillance, community engagement, and pipeline monitoring; and already making itself felt in the global stage.

Industry Reactions

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) credited Tantita’s efforts for achieving the lowest crude losses in over a decade. Also, analysts noted that the company’s passionate and reliable intervention akin to an ‘Ombudsman’ role in the oil corridor made it a target for entrenched interests; but that its resilience proved critical in safeguarding national assets.

Strategic Partnership

Capatain (Dr.) Enisuoh

As already aforementioned, Tantita’s success story is not complete without the mentioned of the Nigerian Navy, which has continued to avail the civilian partner the required kinetic support, rapid response and increasing real time interface. According to finding, leaders of thoughts and youths of the oil-producing communities in the region have equally been very supportive, overall; and, whose seamless cooperation has critical in dismantling the entrenched criminal underworld and in helping to restore confidence once again in the nation’s energy sector.

Risks & Challenges

Thus far, the federal government must not lose sight of the fact that entrenched cartels remain active, attempting to sabotage surveillance. In the same vein, despite that Tantita has continued to partner with oil producing areas, community tensions in Niger Delta require sustained engagement. This brings us to the criticality of sustained funding and the political will which must also remain consistent to avoid relapse.

Outlook

With crude theft networks weakened and production stabilized, there is no doubt that Nigeria would enter 2026 with renewed optimism. However, sustained collaboration between NNPCL, Tantita, and federal authorities is expected to consolidate gains, ensuring that the country’s oil economy remains shielded from criminal exploitation.