 The pipeline's surveillance contract awarded to government Ekbe Mupolo, partly known as Tampolo, has caused apprehension of the Nigel Delta. Tampolo is expected to leave the protection of oil pipelines across the six south states, Aqaibon, Bayosa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers. Despite initial Steve's stance, the President Muhammad Wari administration engaged Tampolo due to increasing oil theft in the region. The deal was sealed by the Minister of Petroleum Resources and Niger National Petroleum Corporation and NPC.