The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, says the Biometrics Data Capturing
exercise embarked upon by his administration for all personnel of the Corps is
a huge land mark success.
The CG made this revelation during an interview session in
his office at the NSCDC National Headquarters, Abuja. The Corps helmsman noted, that he has
succeeded in sanitizing the Agency to have a concrete data base to know the number
of personnel in the organization. He emphasized that the Biometrics done has
succeeded in cleansing the system.
Gana praised the Almighty God for this feat, saying, ''I
thank the LORD for helping me and giving me direction on how to pilot the affairs
of the Corps, and I know He will always help me to be successful and to do well
''.
Abdullahi pointed out, that since his assumption of office he
has maintained an open door policy and that he is a strong advocate of capacity
building, maintaining that, his utmost desire is the welfare of the personnel
to train every Civil Defender to enviable heights.
Gana disclosed, that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been
signed between the Corps and the Ministry of Solid Mineral, to this effect,
3,000 personnel have been slated to man the mining sites across the Federation. Also, another MOU has been signed with the Federal
Ministry of Transport for the Corps to protect the Railway facilities
nationwide.
The Commandant General highlighted that 70% of oil
installations across the federation are under the watch of the NSCDC personnel
whom he described as Gallant. In a passionate plea to vandals, he called on
those who are harming the nation's facilities to have a re-think on their nefarious
acts, positing that, the Critical Infrastructure they are destroying here and
there in the country is a direct harm on the economy which if not checked will
affect even generations yet unborn. The CG again, highlighted that the Command
and Control Centre owned by the Corps to monitor activities of vandals in the
South South is the first of its kind in Nigeria. He asserted that in the South
East 46 offenders have been convicted, while 16 illegal refineries have been
destroyed.
The Private Guard Companies (PGC) as posited by the Leader of
the Civil Defence have been laundered and sanitized, reiterating that he is
working assiduously to reposition the PGC and professionalize the sector, where
the personnel who work in the Private Guard Companies will be trained in stages
till they become chartered. He disclosed that all personnel in the PGC will be
captured Biometrically to further make the sector thick. He also noted, that a
good number of Private Guard Companies which did not meet the standard required
have all been shut down.
Gana thanked the Federal Government ably led by
President Muhammadu Buhari[GCFR], the Minister
of Interior Gen. Dambazzau (rtd.) for looking into the plight of the NSCDC in
the provision of working equipment for the personnel, eulogizing the President
that almost all the budget of the Corps was approved.
On insinuation that the shoe he is now wearing is bigger than
his feet, the gentleman CG noted, that he has put on the shoe and the shoe is
very fitting, more so, he hit the ground and started running immediately, all
glory be to the Almighty God.
The Chief Accounting Officer asserted, that before his exit
as the Commandant General of the Corps, he will leave behind by God grace, an
almost corrupt free NSCDC.
ACC EMMANUEL OKEH
CDPRO
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