Yesterday, I asked how Nigeria reportedly spent over ₦11.9 trillion on “energy security expenses.”
Today, let me ask a different question.
Do you remember when Nigerians debated the ₦48 billion annual pipeline surveillance contract awarded a few years ago?
₦48 billion a year sounded like a huge amount then.
Today, NNPC’s audited accounts reportedly show ₦7.13 trillion under “energy security” costs for 2024 alone, while the broader fuel-related burden which includes pipelines surveillance contracts climbed to ₦17.5 trillion. Think about how staggering that difference is.
Another fact.
One of the most prominent beneficiaries of Nigeria’s pipeline surveillance contracts is now at the forefront of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement for President Tinubu’s 2027 re-election, a political campaign launched in the presence of senior APC leaders and inaugurated by the party’s National Chairman.
Let me be absolutely clear.
There is nothing illegal about supporting a political party. Every Nigerian has that right.
But when a major government contractor also becomes a leading political mobiliser for the same administration, Nigerians are entitled to ask questions, not because anyone has been found guilty, but because public confidence depends on transparency.
How much has Nigeria spent on pipeline surveillance since 2023?
Who are all the companies involved?
How much has each company received?
What measurable targets were set?
What independent audit confirms value for money?
When public spending moves from billions to trillions, silence is no longer an option. Accountability is not an attack on government; it is a duty owed to the Nigerian people./Solomon Dalung
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