Support to us to safeguard critical national assets, NSCDC tells Nigerians

Maduako Igbokwe l Wednesday, March 16, 2022

 

ONITSHA,  Anambra – The Assistant Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) Zone K, Awka, ACG Felix Oke has  appealed  to Nigerians to support  the organisation in order to safeguard critical national assets and infrastructure

A  statement issued by the NSCDC Anambra State Command Public Relations Officer DSC Okadigbo Edwin on Tuesday expressed the  need for the  public to  support  NSCDC towards  actualizing the Corps’ mandate on the  protection of critical national assets and infrastructure

He said that with support and cooperation  of public, it will be easy for the organisation to safeguard  pipelines against vandalism, licencing,  monitoring and training of private guard companies and intervention in the management of  crisis and disaster.

Oke  made the appeal  on Tuesday  while declaring open a one- day  Capacity Building seminar for all the  Area Commanders   and Divisional Officers  within the Zone at the Zone K Headquarters, Awka, Anambra State.

According to him, the competence- building seminar, apart from  broadening and sharpening  participants with skills necessary for effective discharge of their duties ,  also seeks to enhance their capacity to diligently deliver on the corps’ mandate.

ACG Oke reaffirmed that the vision and mission of the current Commandant General of  Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ,  Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, which is  anchored on addressing the  current internal security threats and evolving pathways of crime dynamics in the country.

“The activities of the Boko Haram insurgency, kidnapping and banditry are gradually crippling the economy of the nation while thousands of Nigerians have lost their lives. In the south east states where we are; the activities of the unknown gunmen is on the increase, we need therefore to dwell extensively on intelligence gathering ” he said.

He charged officers to have firm control of their respective jurisdiction, warning that any Area Commander, or Divisional Officer found guilty of dereliction of duty would be sanctioned.

The ACG admonished them to always lecture officers and men under their watch to key into the CGs’ vision to revamp, rejig, restructure and reposition the corps for a better service delivery and shun all forms of corrupt practices, extortion, illegal duties, misuse of firearms, among others.

Oke  who is in charge of Anambra and Enugu States  tasked participants  to identify  black spots within the states through credible intelligence with a view to putting an end to criminality within the states. He urged the participants to encourage practice of visibility patrol as a way of boosting the confidence of the populace in the corps and ensure  harmony within their domains.

According to him, crimes and criminality within the two  states must become a thing of the past, hence officers and men need  to be alive to their responsibility of curtailing the ugly trend.

Oke  urged residents of the zone  to be law abiding and  endeavour to report any issue regarding threat to peace in their environment to the nearest NSCDC formation as operatives of the corps in synergy with sister agencies would not rest on their oars.