NSCDC: It’s Important We Protect Abuja’s Critical Infrastructure
•Seals four private security guards coys in Bauchi
Michael Olugbode in Abuja
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has charged its men on the importance of protecting all critical infrastructure within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, saying it was in collective interest.
At the same time, the NSCDC has also sealed four private guards companies for alleged illegal operations in Bauchi State.
The new FCT Commandant of the NSCDC, Olusola Odumosu, while charging the men in his command to work to protect all critical infrastructure in the area, gave the charge while addressing all personnel, including Area Commanders and District Officers (DOs) across the Area councils in the FCT.
He said his tenure under the NSCDC Commandant-General (CG), Dr Abubakar Audi, was dedicated to ensuring results while actively carrying out the mandates of the Corps.
According to him, the FCT Minister, Mr. Nyesom Wike, had tasked the corps alongside other sister agencies in the territory to provide proper security and cleanse the city of criminals and miscreants.
“It is high time we work together to put an end to these nefarious acts because these criminals are beginning to feel too comfortable in sabotaging the asset of the country,” he said, adding that the minister had asked them to treat those involved in vandalising manholes as ‘Armed robbers’.
In the same vein, the Bauchi State Commandant of NSCDC, Mr llelaboye Olajide, while briefing journalists, noted that the command operatives hadembarked on monitoring illegal private security guards companies in the state.
“Today the operatives sealed four companies because they did not fulfill the criteria required by law. The affected security companies sealed are security hunters and patrol, Danga security hunters and patrol, Baushe security hunters and patrol then Unity Security hunters and patrol.
“The operatives will intensify on monitoring and supervision of all beats manned by private guards companies to ensure that they are doing the right thing,” he said.
