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The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has disclosed that corps has promoted 9000 personnel across its various commands in the country.

Audi, who visited the Rivers Command, said he was  committed  to ensuring the protection of all critical national assets and infrastructure across the nation. 

A statement by the Public Relations Officer (PRO), NSCDC, Rivers State Command, SC Olufemi Ayodele, said Audi paid the command a visit to encourage and motivate the personnel.

The statement said Audi called on the command to ensure that the fight against crude oil theft, training, supervision, monitoring and Issuing of operating license to private security guard practitioners, disaster management and other statutory mandate of the corps were effectively carried out. 

Audi said the government and the public reposed so much trust in the corps and urged the personnel to justify their existence by discharging assigned duties effectively and in tandem with the statutory mandate. 

He said: “Let me affirm to you officers and men that Rivers State Command is obviously doing well but to whom must is given much is expected; you must renew your commitment in the discharge of Corps’ statutory mandate by projecting the good image of this noble organization.

“Repositioning this Corps to a wold class elite organization is a long age vision of mine and I am very passionate about it.

“As an effective and hardworking leader within this three years under my watch; you can attest to the fact that there has been tremendous transformation so far; starting from the introduction of career progression development courses in our colleges to training and retraining of personnel in order to enhance professionalism and efficiency and clearing of backlog of promotions which had earlier rendered many officers devastated and demoralized.

“this administration painstakingly looked into the overwhelming challenges and today I am happy to see your excitement and jubilation because of the recent 2024 promotion in which over 9000 personnel benefited across the nation “.

“It is in this spirit I therefore charge you to continue to fan the ember of progress by putting in your best in every areas you are assigned; knowing fully well that you have a Commandant General who cares more about your welfare, career development and overall success”.

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“The protection of critical national assets and infrastructure must be given utmost priority because this is what we are paid for and your unwavering commitment is needed without compromise; the economy of our nation rests on the critical assets and these must be safeguarded and secured from economic saboteurs “

The CG further thanked the government of Rivers State for the donation of 10 operational vehicle which he officially inaugurated for use by the command.

He, however, noted that the delay and short payments of salary witnessed by some personnel was not deliberate but a computer system error, which he said had been corrected by the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation as he affirmed that the balance and adjustment would reflect in subsequent payments. 

A newly promoted officer of the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) simply identified as Opatola attached to Iwo division has reportedly slumped and died after receiving salary. 

The Nation learnt that Opatola died in the division’s rest room on Monday after working a while in the office. 

A source, in the command who do not want to be named, said the officer who was promoted and decorated last week resumed duty hale and hearty before his death. 

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According to the source: “We all saw the alert of our salaries almost same time with the deceased and we were all disappointed. 

“We discussed it. He was visibly worried. The officer was hale and hearty when he resumed for duty, he attended to a few cases. 

“Thereafter, he excused himself to visit the rest room. It was after some minutes that some of his colleagues who didn’t hear from him, went in to check him in the restroom. He found him on the floor, he was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.”

Another source said: “it is so disheartening that a newly promoted Opatola slumped and died few days after he was promoted. We guess that disappointment from his salary aggravated his underlying ailment which resulted to his death.”

Efforts to get the reaction of Osun Command NSCDC spokesperson, Kehinde Adeleke were abortive. 

She did not respond to calls and text messages as of the time of filing this report.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed Mr Gyama Gyawiya as the new commandant of the Gombe State Command.

Buhari Saad, the Public Relations Officer, NSCDC Command said this in a statement on Monday in Gombe.

Saad said that Gyawiya  took over from Mr Muhammad Muazu, who had been promoted to an Assistant Commandant General (ACG)  by the Commandant General (CG), Dr Ahmed Audi.

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According to him, Muazu has been deployed to the NSCDC  headquarters, Abuja.

He said Gyawiya was transferred to Gombe  from Ebonyi and he would serve as the 13th commandant in the state.

The command’s spokesperson said that the NSCDC remained committed to maintaining law and order, and the safety of citizens in the state. (NAN)

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Abuja Command at the weekend decorated 544 officers who were promoted by the Federal Government. 

The officers were decorated by their spouses and Special Guests at a colourful ceremony attended by dignitaries from all walks of life at the Headquarters of the Command in Abuja. 

Speaking at the event, the FCT Commandant Dr. Olusola odumosu urged the officers to justify their promotion by breaking new grounds, noting that their promotion was a call to higher responsibility.

Odumosu praised the Minister of Interior Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and the Commandant-General of the Corps, Dr Ahmed Audi for being instrumental to the promotion of the officers. 

The Commandant said the promotion and decorations of the officers was in recognition of their performances, asserting that the authorities now prioritised the need to ensure career progression in the Corps to boost the morale of personnel. 

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He urged personnel of the Corps and those promoted to go about their duties professionally and ensure protection of critical national assets and infrastructures within the FCT. 

He said they should rid the city of criminals who pretend as Baban bola, but engaged in vandalisation of FCT assets and infrastructures. 

“The mandate of the corps to protect Critical National Assets and Infrastructure must be taken even more seriously with the added feathers, you must step up on your commitment to protecting government assets and Infrastructure under my jurisdiction,” he said.

The FCT Command’s  Public Relations Officer, Samuel A. Idoko was among the  newly promoted officers.  Idoko was promoted to the rank of Assistant Commandant of Corps (ACC).

The Niger Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) DSC Ibrahim Rabiu has been stabbed by hoodlums in Minna.

Rabiu was stabbed in a tricycle also known as Keke Napep while returning home from work on Friday night.

Recounting the incident, Rabiu said the incident occured at about 8pm around the Federal Housing Estate in Gbeganu, a suburb in Minna.

He said that he was attacked inside the tricycle by nine of the hoodlums armed with knives, cutlasses, dagger and sticks and stabbed twice on his stomach adding that his uniform stopped the hoodlums from killing him.

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“I was inside the tricycle after other passengers dropped when we got to a place where two people wanted to enter and suddenly, these boys rushed out of the nearby bush and attacked me. I was stabbed with knife and they took away my phone and other valuables.

” It was while searching me that one of the hoodlum discovered my uniform trousers and notified others that I am a uniform man. That was how I was abandoned with my injuries until help came,” he stated. 

He said that he has been discharged from the hospital and responding to treatment at home as of the time of filing the report.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo Command, on Tuesday decorated 207 newly promoted senior officers in the command with their new ranks.

Mr Gbenga Agun, the state Commandant of the Corps, while decorating the officers in Benin, said that the new rank was a call to higher responsibilities, dedication, efficiency and effectiveness.

“You must gird your loins to justify the responsibilities given to you. Be available at all times to fly the flag of the corps.

“The popular saying of ‘to him more is given, much is expected’ comes to play here.

“Be motivated by your achievements; get affiliated with the challenges of your new rank, departmental members.

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“Gain trust of your colleagues, and motivate yourself to fulfilling the basic needs of realising your potential of reaching the peak of your personal growth and experiences,” he said.

The commandant said that the corps was taking a more positive outlook of employees, hence the belief in their skills and professionalism.

“Do not expect to be forced to achieve organisational objectives, efforts in work should be seen as natural between work and play.

“Much is expected of you and you must deliver.

“To those awaiting promotion, be more zealous, productive, don’t forget that performance evaluation on the job is part of the criteria for promotion,” he said.

Agun said that the corps was watching and would definitely reward as and when due.

Speaking on behalf of the promoted officers, a Deputy Commandant, Nelson Adetan, said that the gesture would be reciprocated with more dedication and hard work.

Adetan commended the corps for finding them worthy of the elevation.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the promoted officers include six Deputy Commandants, three Assistant Commandants, nine Chief Superintendents and 92 Superintendents.

Others are 25 Deputy Superintendents, 35 Assistant Superintendents I, and 37 Assistant Superintendents II. (NAN)

Personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) who died in active operations have been rewarded with payments of over 2.9 billion naira as insurance benefits.

Corps Commander Useni David Nauokhi who died of shocks as a result of ambush laid by Boko Haram insurgents in Yobe State was among those rewarded.

Nauokhi’s next of kin received a Cheque of 12.9 million naira on behalf of the family from the Commandant General of the Corps, Dr Ahmed Audi at the NSCDC Headquarters in Abuja on Friday.

The daughter of Assistant Commandant General, (ACG) Helen Amakiri Omavvayen also collected a cheque of 23.5 million naira as benefits for her mother who died in active service last year.

Others were Commandant Isaiah Ezekiel Madina who died in active service in Maiduguri, Borno state. The family collected a cheque of 17.7 million naira as benefits.

The family of late Commander Sanya Oyesanya Wasiu got 11.4 million naira, late Commander Ogbonayya F Ifeyinwa’s family got 11.9 million naira, and the family of Assistant Corps Commander, Peter Lillian got 7.1 million naira.

Explaining details of the disbursement to senior management Officers of the Corps during the Commandant General’s Quarterly Meeting in Abuja, Dr Audi said the disbursement of a total of 2.9 billion naira covered 150 officers’ claims approved for payments by the government.

Audi praised the Officers who died during insurgents’ activities for their gallantry, saying the insurgency was an asymmetric war that the military and security agencies were prepared to subdue with modern strategy/tactics in warfare.

He said the Quarterly Council meeting was aimed at reviewing challenges, and progress recorded so far and brainstorming on the core policies of the Corps to ensure peace and security for Nigeria.

The NSCDC boss said within the past three years, the Corps has prevented 103 kidnappers’ attacks on both public and private schools, out of 81,000 schools across Nigeria.

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He noted that the Safe Schools Initiative manned by the Female Squad had done an excellent job of engaging would-be intruders and kidnappers in about 60,000 schools discovered to be vulnerable to attacks for lack of perimeter fencing and security posts.

According to Dr Audi, the Corps also intercepted and arrested 20 trailers loaded with vandalized rail tracks, while 350 illegal refineries have been destroyed in the south-south region within the past three years.

Audi commended his personnel for their courage and excellent performances during joint operations with the military and other security agencies, saying that they have proven their relevance in the security architecture of the country.

He also praised President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo for attending to the welfare of the personnel, saying that it was their approval that ended the era of stagnation in the Service as over 3000 personnel were promoted this year alone.