Yuletide: NSCDC deploys 1,931 additional personnel in Anambra
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 1,931 personnel to beef up security operations across Anambra ahead of the Christmas and New Year festivities.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, Edwin Okadigbo, made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Awka.
Mr Okadigbo said the deployment of additional personnel was because of the increase in socio-economic, political and cultural activities during the yuletide.
He assured residents of the state of the corps’ readiness to ensure water-tight security during the festivities.
“We equally enjoin people to cooperate with NSCDC and other security agencies in their efforts at ensuring peaceful celebrations,” he said.
Mr Okadigbo quoted the NSCDC commandant in the state, Isidore Chikere, as assuring that the corps would continue to perform its statutory responsibility of protecting the lives and property of the citizens and the critical national assets and infrastructure.
He said adequate security measures had been implemented to collaborate with other security agencies and critical stakeholders to ensure a peaceful and orderly yuletide.
Mr Chikere stated that the 1,931 officers and men were drawn from Tactical Squad, Operations Department, Anti-vandals Unit, Agro-Rangers, Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTU) and Rapid Respond Unit ( RRS).
Others, according to him, include the Special Female Squad, the Chemical, Biological Radioactive Nuclear Energy Unit (CBRNE), the Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Protection Department and the Department of Intelligence and Investigation.
He said the personnel would be deployed for both foot and mobile patrols, fixed-point presence, and other operations in churches, event/recreational centres, motor parks and markets.
The commandant called on the personnel to be civil but firm in discharging their duties.
“The command is prepared to deal with hoodlums, political thugs and other disgruntled elements that may attempt to cause the breakdown of law and order before, during and after the festive period,” he added.
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