By correspondent.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has deployed 25,000 of its personnel to ensure the protection of lives, and critical infrastructure across Nigeria during the yuletide season.
In a statement signed and issued by National PRO NSCDC NHQ, Abuja, CSC Babawale Afolabi, the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, directed all the Assistant Commandants General and the Commandants of the Corps in Zonal and State Commands to ensure strategic and adequate deployment of officers and men of the Corps to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free festivities in the country.
Audi also called for the implementation of comprehensive operational strategies, robust and elaborate security arrangements throughout the country during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The Commandant General of the Corps stressed that the implementation of such arrangement in the core mandate of the Corps should be done with massive deployment of overt and covert officers to all the locations of government critical infrastructure and national assets.
These assets,he added, include; oil pipelines, electrical installations, airports, railway stations, and other government buildings among others.
“The Safe School Initiative Project will not be left out, the special Rapid Response Squad and the Female Squad will continue with their round-the-clock protection of the schools nationwide to prevent any form of attack or kidnapping in the school and the school’s infrastructures.
“Other strategic officers, such as the intelligent operatives, Agro Rangers Personnel, CG’s Special Intelligence Squad, Anti Vandal operatives the Rapid Response Squad, among others will also be properly deployed to the flash points, black spots, recreational centres, markets, places of worship among others.
The CG, however called on senior officers to ensure that personnel deployed were adequately supervised for utmost professionalism in the discharge of their duties.
He also warned officers to carry out their assigned duties with the utmost professionalism and adhere strictly to the rule of engagement, warning that any officer found wanting would be properly defaulted.
The CG appealedto the officers on duty to Intensify the collaboration with other security agencies to ensure hitch-free celebrations.
CG Ahmed Abubakar Audi however advised the general public to be law abiding and security conscious as well as support security personnel by reporting any criminal activities and elements promptly.
While Congratulating the Christian faithful and other members of the public, the CG urged the Christians to celebrate the symbolic anniversary of the birth ofJesus Christ.
He expressed profound appreciation for their total support to the officers and men of the Corps, in their fight against crimes and criminal elements.
The Reporters reports that Nigeria has 36 states of the federation,774 local government areas, development areas and the nation’s capital,Abuja.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
