Nigerian Army Unveils New Transit Accommodation Built By Tantita Security

The Nigerian Army has commissioned a newly constructed 3 Battalion Soldiers’ Transit Accommodation built and furnished by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSL) at Effurun Barrack in Delta State.

The well-equipped facility was inaugurated by Major General Jamal Abdussalam, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigerian Army, who commended Tantita for its contributions to personnel welfare and national security.

Abdussalam, while inaugurating the project, commended Tantita Security for initiating and completing the project as part of efforts in providing welfare for officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army.

The GOC stressed that personnel of the Nigerian Army under the 6 Division would continue to protect critical national assets and provide conducive atmosphere for crude and gas exploration activities in the region.

He said, “Let me thank the Chief of Army Staff for his strategic guidance and leadership. The 6 Division of Nigerian Army will continue to safeguard our critical national infrastructure in order to create conducive atmosphere for the increase in our oil output. We’ll continue to conduct operation to ensure the maintenance of law and order in our area of responsibility”.

He noted that soldiers’ transit accommodation will not only help in lifting the spirit of personnel, but also enhance their outputs in ensuring that there is peace and order for development of their area of coverage.

According to him, “The soldier transit accommodation represents remarkable milestone as it addresses the critical needs of troops which accommodation. The project falls in line with Chief of Army Staff command philosophy which is to transform the Nigerian Army into a well-trained and equipped and well motivated force towards achieving our constitutional responsibilities within a join environment.

“In this vein, the transit accommodation to be commissioned today highlights the impactful discourse of social corporate responsibility in the spirit of jauntiness. I therefore commend the effort and contribution of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited in achieving this laudable project which will immensely impact the Unit, the Brigade and the Nigerian army.

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“I am aware of the enormous resources Tantita committed in achieving this. The project indeed shows that our bond with you (Tantita) transcends the operational energy on the field and has enjoinder the spirit of camaraderie and goodwill which will be sustained. Again, I thank you most sincerely for complementing the Nigerian Army’s efforts of improving the welfare of personnel.

“I also want to urge Tantita that having completed this project in 3 Battalion Effurun, they should look for other Barracks within our area of responsibility so that they can extend their goodwill to them.

“Finally, I commend the efforts leading t the completion of 3 Battalion Soliders Transit Accommodation. The project will no doubt go a long way in lifting the spirit of personnel and enhance their outputs.”

In his remark at the ceremony, Managing Director of TSSL, Engineer Keston Pondi, said the 3 Battalion Soldiers Transit Accommodation was initiated and constructed to boost welfare of military personnel posted to the region as well as to deepened the bond between Tantita and the Nigerian Army.

Engr. Pondi who was represented by the Executive Director of Operations/Technical Services, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, noted that Tantita Security would continue to collaborate with the Nigerian military and other state agents in stamping out crude oil theft in the region.

He commended the Chief of Army Staff and the heads of other security agencies in the country for supporting efforts of Tantita Security Services in the fight against crude oil theft and other illegal activities around the nation’s national assets in the region.

“You all know that our contract is based on performance and the performance cannot be removed from the fact that we have the support of the government security forces. With that performance, comes our salaries also. We are supposed to be more grateful the security forces.

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“This project has been an interesting project, it is of the Chairman (Tompolo) and Managing Director’s belief that this project is worth supporting. I promised you that we are not stopping here. We’ll continue to stand by you just as have always stood by us. This is the beginning of great partnership”, he added.

Also in their separate remarks the chairman of Uvwie local government, Chief Anthony Ofoni and the commander of 3 Battalion, Major E. Onoja, commended Tantita Security for the gesture, noting that the project will enhance the operation of military personnel.