A private oil pipeline surveillance firm, Abili Integrated Services Limited, has claimed that operations under its watch in the Niger Delta have consistently recorded up to 96 per cent oil production.

This is as the  firm called on stakeholders in the sector to uphold transparency, fairness and professionalism in the management of oil infrastructure security in the region.

The firm also dismissed allegations of incompetence and complicity in oil sabotage, saying its performance in safeguarding oil assets across areas under its coverage underscores its operational integrity and effectiveness.

Managing Director of the company, Brown Edoghotu, who addressed journalists in Port Harcourt, refuted claims that he was involved in any act of vandalism, clarifying that his presence at a widely circulated oil spill scene was in the course of legitimate duty.

According to him, Abili was engaged in 2021 by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (now Oando) to provide security for oil facilities across 12 local government areas spanning Rivers, Bayelsa, Imo and Delta states.

He stated that the company does not cover all oil-producing areas but has, within its operational scope, maintained high production outcomes.

“These are not mere claims; they are verifiable operational results. At Abili Integrated Services Limited, we stand by integrity, performance and accountability. We believe that results not rhetoric should determine credibility,” Edoghotu said.

The company was reacting to allegations allegedly raised by another surveillance contractor, Tantita Security Services Limited, during a recent roundtable organised by the Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources of the National Assembly on April 8, 2026.

Edoghotu alleged that a video presented at the session portrayed him in a misleading light, suggesting involvement in pipeline vandalism. He described the development as a deliberate attempt to tarnish his reputation and discredit his company.

He maintained that the incident referenced in the footage occurred on September 22, 2022, at Oshika in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State, stressing that he visited the site alongside security operatives and oil company officials for assessment and response purposes.

“My presence at the scene was part of my responsibility to ensure immediate assessment and swift resolution to prevent recurrence. I was there with my team, representatives of the Nigeria Agip Oil Company, military personnel, the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,” he said.

Edoghotu further stated that the former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, had during a visit to the site met his team while they were dismantling an illegal camp.

He accused unnamed operators of attempting to secure monopoly over pipeline surveillance contracts by maligning competitors and making unverifiable claims about their own performance.

While expressing support for indigenous participation in oil asset protection, he cautioned against what he described as unethical practices capable of undermining industry credibility.

“We are not against any Niger Delta indigene securing contracts from the Federal Government, but it should not be at the expense of others through false allegations and misrepresentation,” he said.