YULETIDE: NSCDC Lagos, Akwa-Ibom, Bauchi Deploy Security Personnel
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos State Command, today, Thursday, 22nd December, 2022, reassures Lagosians, of its commitment, towards ensuring peaceful and conducive atmosphere, devoid of crimes and criminalities that could lead to the break down of law and order or the vandalization of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure ( CNAI ), during this year’s, 2022, Christmas and new year celebrations in the state.
The Command further deploys a total of two thousand four hundred and seventy ( 2,470 ) officers and men to the various strategic and tactical locations, points, beats, relaxation spots, recreational parks, markets, worship centres ( churches ), religious gatherings, right of ways, critical national assets and infrastructure, belonging to the Federal, State and Local Governments, amidst other very important places, without neglecting the remote and coastal areas in the state.
The above deployments are being drawn, from various departments and units, such as; Operation, Intelligence and Investigation, Anti – Vandal, Armed Squad, CNAI, Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosives ( CBRNE ) Unit, Area Commands and Divisions, Quick Intervention Squad ( QIS ), Special Female Squad ( SFS ), Agro – Rangers, Crisis and Disaster Management, Counter – Terrorism, Peace and Conflict Management and Anti – Human Trafficking and Illegal Migration Unit, ( ATHIMU ) et ce tera.
The NSCDC, Lagos State Commandant, Commandant of Corps ( CC ) Edenabu Okoro Eweka, however, says, “in a bid to achieving optimal operational successes during this season of celebrations and to guarantee total safety and security, of lives and property of the public, the Command will ensure close – knit working relationships, with other security agencies in the state.”
The NSCDC, Lagos State Commandant, also seizes this opportunity, to felicitate with the followers of Christ also known as Christians, as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. He wishes Christians a merry and glorious Christmas celebrations.
The Lagos State Commandant of the Corps also charges Christians and all Nigerians and foreigners, who are residents in the state, on the need to imbibe the virtues and principles of peace during the yuletide and the new year celebrations. “Without peace there can not be progress and development in the land,” he said.”
Finally, CC Edenabu Okoro Eweka, eulogises all members of the press, who have also contributed, immensely, with their pen and wisdom, to make the Command and the entire people of the state, become direct or indirect beneficiaries of timely and correct information, sound and balanced reportage, objective reporting, professional conducts and practices made possible through peaceful and smooth working relationships as well as love for country.
E – Signed.
DSC Abolurin Oluwaseun, fcss, mpa, amb., anipr.
Civil Defence Public Relations Officer ( CDPRO ).
Lagos State Command
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*SERVICE COMMANDERS CONVERGE; STRATEGISE TO FORESTALL AND FIGHT ALL FORMS OF CRIME IN AKWA IBOM AS THE STATE* *WITNESSES INCREASED ACTIVITIES AND INFLUX OF PEOPLE*
Service Commanders in Akwa Ibom State have resolved to re-strategise and put measures in place to forestall breakdown of law and order all through the festive season through to elections period, and effectively combat all crimes and security breaches.
This resolution was made by service commanders in Akwa Ibom State at a one day strategic security meeting held at the instance of the Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship Jubilee, Ikot Abasi, Commodore SG Olubode-Fazaz on Tuesday, 20th December, 2022.
The State Commander of the NDLEA, Mrs Obot Bassey, and her counterpart in the Nigeria Immigration, CIS FD Dakat joined the Navy boss, Comdr Olubode-Fazaz to lead the brainstorming session, as other security agencies who were representatives, contributed to the discourse. Comdt Mafara who was represented by the Head of Anti-vandal Squad, ACC Jeremiah Adole spoke on effective collaboration to reduce friction in field operations, while highlighting key achievements of the command in its core mandates. He gave suggestions on how to improve the security arrangements and awareness to deter crime, and counter-measures to effectively combat security breaches.
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After concluding that Akwa Ibom State is a largely peaceful state with some pockets of security infractions, Commodore Olubode-Fazaz hinted that “we have collectively put in a lot of work to achieve a safe and peaceful state, we cannot allow miscreants to spoil our good works especially as we expect increased activities and movement from this festive season through to the general elections. It’s better to start working now, so that we can work less in the future”.
Another key resolution at the meeting was the imperative for collaboration, intelligence sharing and reducing tension amongst the services through relationship building. It was agreed that mutual respect should be maintained at all times, while efforts should be made to communicate with the right people in an organization. As such, phone numbers of officers with strategic responsibilities should be made available.
The following are other resolutions reached at the meeting:
1. Drug is the bane of almost all crimes. If drug abuse can be successfully eliminated, most crimes won’t even be committed in the first place.
2. Formations should share information on major crime/security challenge they are tackling so that others can be alert and be on the lookout or assist if possible.
3. Intelligence shared should be timely
4. Security agencies in the state are to carry out a well planned and coordinated SHOW OF FORCE exercise simultaneously in major towns in the state. The show of force must touch flash points in interior communities so that it hits the intended target with the intended message, and not a convoy-like driving on major roads. The exercise will be a continuous one.
5. There is the need to create an impression that a fight against one agency is a fight against all.
The representative of the DSS also shared intelligence on increased smuggling activities in litoral LGAs as well as plans to move weapons through litoral flanks between separatist groups in Nigeria and Cameroon.
The security parley was hosted by the Nigerian Navy and had the Nigeria Police, Immigration Service, NSCDC, Nigeria Corrections, DSS, NDLEA and the Nigeria Army in attendance.
DSC EKERETE FRIDAY
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
NSCDC AKWA IBOM STATE COMMAND
FOR STATE COMMANDANT.
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NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS
BAUCHI STATE COMMAND
Bauchi State Command assures Bauchi state citizen of a hitch free Christmas celebrations, as the state commandant charges officers to ensure full protection of lives properties and warns against vandalization of Critical National Assets, illegal storage of Petroleum Products and Disaster Management Team.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Bauchi State Command have promised to deploy its full strength this festive period towards ensuring a safe Christmas and new year celebration in the state before, during and after the celebration.
The State Commandant while addressing the management and staff stated that, the command will deploy its intelligence, Special Female Squad, Agro-rangers, Rapid Response Squad, Counter Terrorist Squad for the period in order to ensure provision of adequate security in all worship centres, recreational canters and mostly government properties alongside other security agencies across the state.
The Commandant Ameh Edo James made this clarification while addressing officers and men of the corps in Bauchi State. He added that, the command will deploy a full-strength capacity of the command staff across the 20 Local Government in the state.
In the area of Disaster Management, the State Commandant said that the command will deploy the command ambulance to assist in monitoring disaster issue and emergencies before, during and after the celebration.
Accordingly, the commandant has deployed 1,119 officers and men of the command drown from the tactical teams especially the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Special Female Squad, (SFS), Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU), Agro Rangers among others would be on ground to monitor situation in and around the state for a better and hitch free celebrations.
More so, he assured the good people of Bauchi state of his continues deployment of Civil Defence personnel across worship places, motor parks, and recreational parks.
He also assured of the corps continuous synergy and collaboration with other security agencies in the state to achieve the said goals of protecting life and properties without any problem.
On behalf of the corps Commandant General Ahmed Abubakar Audi Mni, PhD, OFR, the State Commandant and other officers of the corps wishes His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State Sen. Abdulkadir Bala Mohammed (Kauran Bauchi) and the good people of Bauchi state a joyful, blissful and a wonderful celebration in advance.
DSC IBRAHIM ABUBAKAR GABDO
Public Relation Officer
For: State Commandant
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