Nigeria Prepared To Tacklne Insecurity – Minister Of Interior

The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says Nigeria is prepared to address the security challenges bedevilling the country.

The minister said this when he paid an unscheduled visit to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Command and the Federal Fire Service command, Wuse Zone 3 station in Abuja.

Tunji-Ojo, during the visit also said that President Bola Tinubu had given a marching order to ensure the agencies under the ministry were in the right perspective for optimum and perfect delivery of service.

“The president is putting all hands on deck to make sure that we have a safe Nigeria and of course, the issue of safety and security of a nation is a work in progress and of course, we are doing a lot and I think the NSCDC has a major role to play,” he reiterated.

While inspecting the ongoing construction of the NSCDC FCT command training ground, Tunji-Ojo said that the corps alongside sister agencies are taking proactive steps to ensure the preparedness of personnel in combating insecurity.

“Paramilitary service is about constant and effective training and capacity building and the NSCDC has a major role to play.”

“The FCT command seems to be up and doing, and I am happy with the training center, and you can only give what you have.”

“I am here to see their preparedness and if they are forward thinking and with what we have seen with the training facility they are building here to train the arms guard; it means they are forward thinking and are preparing for the future that will eventually come.”

The minister assured that the ministry under the leadership of President Tinubu will continue to render its support to Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies.

“The president has given us all the support. So it is my responsibility as the minister under the leadership of Mr. President to give all the support, and that’s why I am here,” he said.

Tunji-Ojo charged paramilitary officers and men to discharge their responsibilities effectively, efficiently, and with utmost respect for fundamental rights.

He said that the ministry will continue to conduct unscheduled on-the-spot assessments of paramilitary commands across the country.

The Minister, however, expressed displeasure over the state of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) Wuse station, Abuja.

“And these are issues that must never happen again. The fire service is a rescue service agency, and a rescue service agency is meant to be prepared for emergencies at all times.

Nkiru Njemanze, Edited By Grace Namiji