The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced that it will discharge any official caught involved in fraudulent activities and functioning inappropriately.
This was announced by Dr. Hammed Abodunrin, Ondo State Commandant of NSCDC, at a three-day workshop scheduled for the command’s high-ranking officers.
The workshop was reportedly conducted in Ipetu-ijesa, Osun state and it was held in conjunction with 209 Quick Response Group (QRG), Nigerian Air Force.
The workshop was tagged ‘‘Tactics And Safety Skills Enhancement As A Tool For Tackling Contemporary Security Challenges’’
The purpose of the conference, according to Abodunrin, was to improve the officers’ knowledge and expertise for enhanced productivity. He noted that the commandant-general has ordered that any corps employees who commit fraud will be discharged.
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“If you think you don’t have knowledge or you are ignorant and you compromised, you will be dismissed because any compromise in civil defense now is dismissal, that’s the Commandant-General’s stand.”
”Ignorance is not an excuse, so we have to be up on what we are doing, and to ensure that we find knowledge anywhere we are,” he said.
According to Abodunrin, the Corp will keep on collaborating with military to ensure that humanitarian and security services we deliver to the society
the Chief of Air Staff was commended by The commandant for his approval of the training to enhance the performance of the officers.
‘‘We are here in Nigerian Air Force to learn more tactics and to enhance our skills for us to be able to confront whatever is confronting the state headlong.’’
‘‘Moreover, Ondo State has an airport in Akure and there are other challenges, particularly issues of tackling insecurity, kidnapping, banditry, and even cultism.’’
“We have been talking about terrorists, they are also trained, how much more our personnel that are expected to save people,” he noted.
He claims that the corps will continue to provide the officers with high-quality training so they will serve the nation adequately.
“The only viable tools we can give to our personnel is training and retraining because when you don’t give them adequate training, they will expire.”
“So, that is why, when you see people with well-starched or ironed uniforms with nothing upstairs, it’s like expired drugs and we don’t want to fall into that category,” he said.
Abodunrin promised more security for the people of Ondo State and urged the 95 officers to commit themselves to the training.
Squadron Leader I. G. Ezendu, Commander of NAF’s 209 Quick Response Group in Ipetu-ijesa, had earlier reaffirmed NAF’s commitment to working with other security agencies to safeguard the country.
Additionally, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the deputy governor of Ondo state, lauded the NSCDC and NAF for working together, claiming that one security agency could not accomplish this on its own.
“We cannot but commend the effort of security agencies because we are facing serious challenges in Nigeria today.”
“So, this collaboration will further enhance the knowledge and operation of NSCDC because criminals keep on innovating and coming up with new ideas.”
“Meanwhile, those saddled with the responsibility have to catch these criminals, as such have to continue to train and retain their personnel,” he said.
He promised that all security agencies would get unceasing government support as they dealt with security challenges throughout the state.
