The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi mni OFR, has ordered a full scale security beef up across the federation following rumours of planned protest on Democracy Day.Â
While briefing Top Management Cadre and State Commandants, Dr. Audi reiterated that one of the Core mandates of the NSCDC is the protection of the Nation’s Critical National Assets and Infrastructure as well as securing lives and property of the people.
NSCDC boss hinted that Credible Intelligence revealed that there are plans to hold peaceful Protest in some selected States which includes but not restricted to: FCT, Lagos, Ondo, Oyo , Delta, Rivers among others.
“To this end you are directed to place your officers and men on red alert across all flash points, venues of the planned protests, public gatherings, Recreational centres and muster points of any Rally”.
“Our duty is to ensure adequate Protection of Government facilities to avert all forms of breakdown of law and order and Vandalism planned by sinisters to and criminal minded individuals who will often hijack Peaceful Protest in order to actualize their nefarious activities”.
The CG said, to achieve effective security coverage the NSCDC would collaborate with sister security agencies to uphold law and order and make sure the security of lives and property are not in jeopardy”.
He further appealed to Nigerian Youth to refuse being used by desperate and criminal minded individuals anyone caught would be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.