The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it recorded 424 benefit claims and 121 backlogs and disbursed more than N1.3 billion to 303 injured and deceased personnel from 2021 to date.

This is contained in an NSCDC insurance payment statistics record provided by NSCDC spokesman Olusola Odumosu on Monday in Abuja.

A breakdown of the sum paid indicated that more than N35 million was paid to personnel with various degrees of injuries, N260 million as backlog, and more than N78 million as burial benefits to the next of kin of deceased personnel.

The report further indicated that the disbursements were made under the NSCDC’s staff welfare and Group Personal Accident (GPA) policy.

Mr Odumosu said the NSCDC commandant general, Ahmed Audi, would continue working tirelessly to ensure all outstanding benefits were duly paid to beneficiaries.

He said this was to serve as a morale booster to others.

“The CG has ensured that injured personnel get their deserved compensations as the insurance benefits are paid on the basis of first come, first served, subject to proper documentation,” stated the NSCDC official.

Mr Odumosu added, “NSCDC will continue to do its best to protect the nation’s critical national assets and infrastructures against vandals and ensure that the good citizens of Nigeria enjoy the dividends of democracy.” 

(NAN)