“Relevance of NSCDC is hinged on unwavering commitment to ensuring the prosecution of its mandate.”- NSCDC Boss
Oru Leonard
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi has said that the relevance of the Corps is hinged on the unwavering commitment to ensuring the prosecution of its mandate and protection of the civil populace.”
Dr Audi stated this while addressing Principal Management Staff Officers, State Commandants, Provost of Colleges and Heads of Tactical Forces. In addition, he affirmed the commitment of the NSCDC to its statutory core mandate in the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure across the federation.
“The continuous and relentless pursuit of the Core mandates of the NSCDC must be our priority; we must commit ourselves wholly to securing the critical national infrastructure and ensuring the safety of Nigerians”, he added.
The CG noted that the Corps need to frankly embrace the enormous task of securing the nation amidst emerging security threats posed by what he described as asymmetric conflict often characterised by Crude oil theft, Vandalism, Farmers/Herders clashes, Kidnapping, hostage-taking, Insurgency and of course terrorism.
The NSCDC Boss hinted that intelligence has revealed that there is a nexus between illegal mining activities and banditry. He said it was gathered that illegal miners often connive with suspected bandits to embark on their nefarious tasks.
“Intelligence has now revealed that most illegal miners collude with bandits and hibernate around us to unleash mayhem and maneuver with our resources.”
However, he re-assured the government and the public of continuous fight against economic sabotage as all hands would be on deck to ensure the safety and security of citizens across board.
