Insecurity/CNAI : NSCDC Deploys 55,000 Personnel

In a bid to ensure public safety and ameliorate apprehensions on insecurity, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi has ordered the deployment of over 55,000 operatives nationwide to protect lives and safeguard government critical national assets and infrastructure before, during, and after the Christmas and New Year celebrations.

In a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Afolabi Babawale, the NSCDC boss hinted that the deployment was necessary to enhance the security architecture of the nation, as criminal-minded persons utilize festive periods to carry out their sinister and unscrupulous activities.

He emphasized that security threats like banditry, kidnapping, farmer-herder clashes, terrorism, and insurgency would be effectively tackled if the citizens imbibe the habit of giving credible and sustained intelligence that would lead to the arrests of those who have conducted themselves as threats to the nation’s security.
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Prof. Audi directed all Zonal Commanders to monitor the Commands under their formations, while State Commandants are to coordinate the Area Commands, Divisional office, and other formations.
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The deployment involves both covert and overt witnessed full mobilization of the entire personnel aimed at providing maximum human security and protection of critical national assets and infrastructure.
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The NSCDC helmsman called on members of the public to trust and collaborate with the personnel by giving credible and timely information to enable them to act swiftly to prevent crimes .
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He noted that the Corp’s unwavering commitment was to ensure a safe and secure environment that can only be possible when there is public support for security agencies.
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He added,”We assure you of our readiness to work in synergy with sister security agencies to ensure safety and peace for development to thrive.”
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PR/Nkiruka Njemanze.