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The post reports Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), a former Niger Delta militant leader turned pipeline security contractor, donating N10 billion ($6 million USD) via his firm Tantita to Delta State’s newly launched Security Trust Fund, aimed at equipping local forces against crime and oil theft.
Videos capture Tompolo’s podium announcement amid officials and journalists, plus his earlier visit to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, marking his first public appearance in over a decade and underscoring private sector’s growing role in Nigeria’s underfunded security amid federal contracts worth billions for Tantita since 2022.
Replies reflect public surprise at the sum—equivalent to 0.5% of Delta’s 2025 budget—with skepticism over funds’ origins tied to amnesty deals and oil surveillance, highlighting blurred lines between ex-militants and state governance in the oil-rich region.
