By Goodluck Ikiebe
The Lagos state Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC,says it has launched new offensive against oil pipeline vandals.
Commandant Eweka Okoro.
The Lagos Commandant, Eweka Okoro, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen that “enough is enough”.
Commandant Eweka warned all oil pipelines’ vandals to relocate out of Lagos, saying that the Corps would not tolerate any form of economic sabotage in the state.
“The protection of lives and property and our critical national assets and infrastructure belonging to the Federal, State and Local Government are very important to us at any given time,” he stressed.
Eweka further said that the government was also in dire need of revenue now and as such, could not allow any form of sabotage to thrive in the land.
He noted that the new administration of the Commandant – General (CG), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, had spelt out the new policy of the Corps to rejig, revamp , re-invigorate and reposition the Corps.
He said his command had also keyed into the vision in order to ensure that “security of lives and property is guaranteed property in the state.”
In another development, Eweka has confirmed to newsmen in an interview, the arrest of a white truck, with plate number ( MUS – 385XK LAGOS), containing about 24,000litres of (PMS) by the combined team of NSCDC, NAVY AND DSS on the right of way, in Baruwa Area, of Alimosho LGA in Lagos.
“The suspected vandals took to their heels while the truck has been brought to the Lagos State Command Headquarters and necessary investigation and legal action will be taken accordingly” the Commandant stated.
Eweka said that the NNPC had been alerted and informed to come for evacuation because of the inflammable nature of the content in it.
