...As He Urges Tinubu For the Removal of Tompolo, Matthew Tonlagha's Security Firm from Bayelsa State operations On Pipeline surveillance

Chief Pius Wariyai strongly criticized High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (better known as Tompolo), Matthew Tonlagha, and their companies, which include Tantita Security Services Limited and Maton Engineering Limited.

Describing their conduct as sheer "wickedness to mankind," the Niger Delta leader accused the firms of deliberately withholding over ₦2 billion owed to him and his operatives for pipeline surveillance services.

Wariyai expressed deep frustration over the ongoing financial dispute, asserting that such marginalization would never have occurred had the Federal Government awarded the Bayelsa State segment of the pipeline protection contract to an ex-agitator leader native of the state. 

He argued that centralizing control under non-indigenous operators has fostered an environment of economic oppression and administrative neglect.

According to Chief Wariyai, the conflict escalated after he and his team diligently fulfilled their operational obligations under the Bayelsa surveillance framework managed by Tompolo and Tonlagha. 

He alleged that the duo refused to disburse his legitimate earnings simply because he declined to comply with personal directives that fell outside the scope of the official contract and contradicted his core principles.

The chief further revealed that persons from Oporoza only recently reached out to initiate peace talks following his public outcry. 

He maintained that his vocal stance is driven by a demand for systemic reform, specifically urging the Federal Government to decentralize the multi-billion naira pipeline security contract across all Niger Delta states so local stakeholders and host communities can safeguard their own territories.

Wariyai heavily criticized the concentration of influence within the region, accusing Tompolo and Tonlagha of privatizing a public resource and turning broad-based regional opportunities into a tightly controlled family enterprise. 

He asserted that this monopoly systematically sidelines critical Bayelsa leaders who played pivotal roles in stabilizing the region and securing national oil infrastructure.

Highlighting the severity of the exclusion, Wariyai pointed to prominent figures who have been systematically bypassed under the current contract arrangement. He argued that ignoring the region's key historical stakeholders creates unnecessary tension and undermines local leadership.

Specifically, he questioned how major regional figures, such as Chief Victor-Ben Ebikabowei, famously known as General Boyloaf, could be excluded from operations within their home state. 

He emphasized that these leaders made monumental sacrifices to bring about regional peace and establish the Presidential Amnesty Programme in the first place.

The outspoken leader emphasized that allowing external operators to dominate local security arrangements undermines the sacrifices made by Bayelsa elders and ex-agitators. 

He warned that ignoring indigenous leaders who laid the groundwork for the region’s current stability threatens to dismantle the fragile peace that has sustained oil production in recent years.

In his final plea, Chief Wariyai called directly on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene by ensuring that resources meant for Bayelsa State are managed directly by its people. 

He urged the Federal Government to immediately decentralize the surveillance architecture and remove Tompolo and his associates from Bayelsa operations to preserve national security and maintain lasting peace in the Niger Delta.