The contract signed between the government, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited and Tompolo is reportedly worth over N4billion monthly.
President Muhammadu Buhari has been ridiculed by political activist, Deji Adeyanju for allegedly awarding multimillion dollar contract to former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo.
The contract was for the securing of pipelines in the Niger Delta.
The contract signed between the government, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited and Tompolo is reportedly worth over N4billion monthly.
A source told The Nation that following the contract, the former militant leader would help monitor and oversee other surveillance contracts, contractors and their activities in the entire Niger Delta.
The Commander of the defunct Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) would also help the government end illegal bunkering, illegal refining and other forms of oil theft in the Niger Delta.
Reacting on Friday, Adeyanju said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is involved in the same corruption it criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for during the Goodluck Jonathan government.
He wrote: “Under corruption, APC criticized PDP for much less. LMAO! Thank God Buhari the messiah became president.”