Among
Nigeria’s more respected and renowned corporate citizens, Ocean Marine
Services is streets ahead. Established to enhance the safeguarding of
maritime related commercial investments by offering expert advice and
real time solutions to security problems, OMS also provides premier
security solutions that help to promote a safe business environment not
only in Nigeria but the entire West African Coast.Given this background,
its impressive catalogue of corporate social responsibilities and
proven integrity in the industry and beyond, the company found
incongruous a Thisday publication of December 10th, 2018, promoted by
one Eraskorp Nigeria Limited (Eraskorp) accusing it of impropriety on
the multi-million dollars pipeline surveillance deals with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Those conversant with the
far-reaching activities and integrity of the company say it is a
ludicrous and puerile publication not deserving of the attention of OMS.
Its management reckoned however that it was worth reacting to, and
setting the records straight, in view of how fast such negative reports
travel.Also, the company stated that it was constrained to respond to
the publication in the sole interest of the general public that has been
presented with a potpourri of untruths, inaccuracies, and fabrications
which serves no utilitarian purpose than to undercut the reputation and
goodwill of the company.“Many in the oil and gas industry and even in
the Nigerian commercial sphere are aware that OMS is a law-abiding
corporation with a sterling reputation of probity, integrity and
competence that has made significant contributions to the Nigerian
economy. We fully intend to protect this hard-earned reputation.
Accordingly, in all our years of existence, we have conducted our
business fully in compliance with the law, and as a testament to this,
allegations of impropriety have never been proven against OMS,” the
statement read.Further, it stated, “As it relates to our competence, the
record of our contribution to the Nigerian economy, through stellar
services, are clear. We need not itemise our track record of success on
this platform, in order to give credence to our work. That said, we
categorically state that we are proud of our work in assisting the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in a number of pipeline
surveillance mandates, including our impressive performance surveilling
the Bonny-Port Harcourt and Warri-Escravos evacuation lines.”The company
went on to assert that despite the allegations, what is independently
verifiable is that its efforts are directly responsible for an increase
in revenues for Nigeria and a significant reduction in what had become
recurring costs in repairing damaged and/or vandalised pipelines. “We
counsel that any allegations of corruption by Eraskorp should be
directed at the relevant anti-graft agency(ies), rather than co-opting
the instrumentality of the media to conduct a media trial that relies on
pedestrian, half-baked, and inaccurate allegations, devoid of factual
evidence. OMS prides itself on its robust anti-corruption policy, and
for the avoidance of doubt, the company does not engage in any form of
corrupt practices, economic crimes, financial crimes and/or acts of
economic sabotage. Specifically, the award of the surveillance contract
for the Trans Forcados Pipeline (TFP) to OMS followed due process, with
no wrongdoing, illegality, or illicit activities underpinning its
award,” the company said.It continued: “We take the allegations of
impropriety in the publication very seriously, and we would be pursuing
our legal remedies, including but not limited to actions in defamation
and injurious falsehood. We trust that in this era of fake news, our
media houses and journalists would continue to uphold the standards of
their profession by verifying publications, at all times, with authentic
and reliable sources, before publishing. We must never sacrifice truth
on the altar of sensationalism.”Corporate Citizen Extraordinaire... How ocean marine is adding value to pipeline surveillance... Rules allegations of impropriety
Among
Nigeria’s more respected and renowned corporate citizens, Ocean Marine
Services is streets ahead. Established to enhance the safeguarding of
maritime related commercial investments by offering expert advice and
real time solutions to security problems, OMS also provides premier
security solutions that help to promote a safe business environment not
only in Nigeria but the entire West African Coast.Given this background,
its impressive catalogue of corporate social responsibilities and
proven integrity in the industry and beyond, the company found
incongruous a Thisday publication of December 10th, 2018, promoted by
one Eraskorp Nigeria Limited (Eraskorp) accusing it of impropriety on
the multi-million dollars pipeline surveillance deals with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Those conversant with the
far-reaching activities and integrity of the company say it is a
ludicrous and puerile publication not deserving of the attention of OMS.
Its management reckoned however that it was worth reacting to, and
setting the records straight, in view of how fast such negative reports
travel.Also, the company stated that it was constrained to respond to
the publication in the sole interest of the general public that has been
presented with a potpourri of untruths, inaccuracies, and fabrications
which serves no utilitarian purpose than to undercut the reputation and
goodwill of the company.“Many in the oil and gas industry and even in
the Nigerian commercial sphere are aware that OMS is a law-abiding
corporation with a sterling reputation of probity, integrity and
competence that has made significant contributions to the Nigerian
economy. We fully intend to protect this hard-earned reputation.
Accordingly, in all our years of existence, we have conducted our
business fully in compliance with the law, and as a testament to this,
allegations of impropriety have never been proven against OMS,” the
statement read.Further, it stated, “As it relates to our competence, the
record of our contribution to the Nigerian economy, through stellar
services, are clear. We need not itemise our track record of success on
this platform, in order to give credence to our work. That said, we
categorically state that we are proud of our work in assisting the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in a number of pipeline
surveillance mandates, including our impressive performance surveilling
the Bonny-Port Harcourt and Warri-Escravos evacuation lines.”The company
went on to assert that despite the allegations, what is independently
verifiable is that its efforts are directly responsible for an increase
in revenues for Nigeria and a significant reduction in what had become
recurring costs in repairing damaged and/or vandalised pipelines. “We
counsel that any allegations of corruption by Eraskorp should be
directed at the relevant anti-graft agency(ies), rather than co-opting
the instrumentality of the media to conduct a media trial that relies on
pedestrian, half-baked, and inaccurate allegations, devoid of factual
evidence. OMS prides itself on its robust anti-corruption policy, and
for the avoidance of doubt, the company does not engage in any form of
corrupt practices, economic crimes, financial crimes and/or acts of
economic sabotage. Specifically, the award of the surveillance contract
for the Trans Forcados Pipeline (TFP) to OMS followed due process, with
no wrongdoing, illegality, or illicit activities underpinning its
award,” the company said.It continued: “We take the allegations of
impropriety in the publication very seriously, and we would be pursuing
our legal remedies, including but not limited to actions in defamation
and injurious falsehood. We trust that in this era of fake news, our
media houses and journalists would continue to uphold the standards of
their profession by verifying publications, at all times, with authentic
and reliable sources, before publishing. We must never sacrifice truth
on the altar of sensationalism.”
