Wahala dey ground as Matthew Tonlagha, wey be vice-chairman of Tantita Security Services, don sign contract with American lobbying firm, Valcour Global Public Strategy. Dis contract na to make sure Nigeria and US relationship no gbabawa, you sabi?
As dem yan for the paper work wey dem file for US Department of Justice, di contract don start from December 30, 2025, and e go last till June 14, 2026. Valcour go collect $120,000 each month, and dem go pay am quarterly. Na wah o, money just dey waka!
Matthew dey use him company, Maton Engineering Nigeria Limited, do dis palava. Dis Valcour dey specialize for strategic communications and affairs wey go make dem mingle with US media, Congress, and other government big men. Di aim? To boost bilateral relationship between Nigeria and di United States. E be like say dem no wan carry last, abi?
As if dis one no plenty, di Nigerian government dey also dey flex muscle for dis lobbying matter. Dem just sign $750,000 per month deal with another lobbying firm, DCI Group, to take communicate about wetin dey happen for Nigeria concerning Christians and Muslims. Na serious business wey dem dey do o!
Matthew Tonlagha no be ordinary person. Him come from Benikrukru, for Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta State. Na him dey lead Tantita Security Services wey dey carry oil pipeline surveillance for Niger Delta. Dis Tantita Security dey under di chairmanship of Tompolo, wey sabi well-well for di area
E just celebrate him 50th birthday for Warri, and di event no be small thing. All di big men for Delta State come shine eye for di party wey dem stream live for Arise Television. E be like say them no dey play for di area.
But wetin bi di koko here? Some people dey vex for di government money wey dey go for lobbying instead of fixing wahala wey dey Nigeria. Wetin we go gain if dem dey spend billions to make mouth for abroad while we still get our own problems here? Na question wey plenty pipo dey ask.
As di lobbying wahala dey unfold, e go remain to see wetin go happen for di relationship between Nigeria and di United States. Dem don set fire for dis diplomatic matter, and no be small wahala we sabi dey face. We go dey watch make sure say no be only di big men go dey chop di money while di common man dey suffer for di back.
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