NSCDC decorates 950 promoted officers in Kwara
On Tuesday, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, decorated 950 promoted officers with new ranks.
In a speech, the state commandant, Umar Mohammed, charged the decorated officers to double their efforts to actualise the corps’ mandate.
He thanked the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, and the commandant-general of NSCDC, Ahmed Audi, for magnanimously approving the promotion.
Mr Mohammed congratulated the officers on their well-deserved promotion, saying that their elevation resulted from their dedication to work and professional excellence.
He gave a breakdown of the promotion list to include deputy commandant of corps (seven), assistant commandant of corps (20), chief superintendent of corps (26), superintendent of corps (202), deputy superintendent of corps (126), assistant superintendent of corps (I, 424) and superintendent of corps (II, 145).
In an interview, some officers thanked the interior minister and the NSCDC commandant general for approving their promotion. They promised to intensify their efforts in discharging their responsibilities.
The event was attended by security chiefs from other sister agencies, relations of the decorated officers and acquaintances.
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