The firm, in a statement by its representative, Oruma Oghenetega, said it would not be distracted from the job of sustaining the peace within the Isoko and Urhobo axis, despite sponsored blackmail.
“Coming at the twilight of the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, when the atmosphere was dominated more by politics, with little having changed even now, the pipeline surveillance contract will always be the attraction of groups that see the initiative as just an avenue for making money without commensurate attention to the task in hand.
“Invariably, ours is in less challenging terrains in the upland. What they do not know is that this difference in operational terrain was factored in at the point of awarding the contract. “The former Deputy Senate President does not own our company. Apparently, the call patently revealed the fact that the group is being sponsored by persons and groups angling for the contract and decided to tie Omo-Agege’s name to give vent to their scheme.”