By Goodluck Ikiebe.
NSCDC Commandant, Kaduna state during a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau,His Royal Highness Nuhu Bamali in Zaria.
Less than 48 hours to Local Government elections in Kaduna State, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the state has assured Zazzau Emirate and residents of the state of its readiness to provide watertight security before, during and after councils polls slated for Saturday, September 4, 2021.
The State Commandant of the Corps, Godwin Miebi, stated this on Thursday during a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau, His Highness, Ahmad Nuhu Bamali in Zaria.
The Commandant acknowledged significant security roles played by the traditional institution in general, and the Zazzau Emirate in particular, noting that the command appreciated every support from the Royal institution.
“Security agencies alone can hardly succeed without the support of members of the traditional institution, it is in recognition of this fact that I have come to seek the usual support of His Highness and members of your council.
“We are contributing our quota in synergy with other sister agencies to ensure that the challenge of insecurity bedeviling the state is drastically reduced,”he said.
Responding, the Emir expressed happiness on the performance of the Corps with other services,most especially in his domain,in spite of challenges of inadequate manpower and equipment.
The Royal father, however, decried the rising incidences of banditry, describing the murder of a pregnant woman in Zaria recently as worrisome.
He said the country was passing through a difficult period, noting with optimism that the problem was, however, not peculiar to Nigeria alone, but global in nature, stating that with concerted efforts of all stakeholders, it would be overcome.
He stressed the need for synergy and collaboration among security agencies to reduce insecurity in the country but warned against rivalry.
