Civil defence deploys 3500 for Independence Day celebration in FCT

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has deployed 3500 personnel to provide security in the city during Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary celebration. The FCT commandant, Olusola Odumosu, PhD, while addressing the personnel, charged them to ensure the protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure and the safety of […]

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has deployed 3500 personnel to provide security in the city during Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary celebration.

The FCT commandant, Olusola Odumosu, PhD, while addressing the personnel, charged them to ensure the protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure and the safety of residents of FCT during the independence celebration.

He said, “The government and residents of the FCT expect so much from the corps in order to have a peaceful celebration. The command must ensure the safety of public and private properties in the Federal Capital Territory.

“FCT being the seat of power and the host to diplomatic headquarters of countries of the world means the corps must be highly professional in the discharge of their duty to avoid any form of infraction,” Dr Odumosu noted.

• Man sentenced to death by hanging for robbery
• Dorcas Elisha: Woman on a mission to redefine rural education

The FCT boss insisted that NSCDC’s Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) must be followed by all officers and men of the command, adding that 24-hour surveillance of Critical National Assets must be a top priority.

He charged all personnel deployed to work in synergy with other sister security agencies.

The command’s spokesman, Samuel Idoko, said the deployment is to ensure public safety, protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure, and protection of public and private properties.

“Also deployed are special squads including Armed Squad, Special Crack Squad (operation Adaka-su), Female Strike Force, Counter Terrorism Squad, Agro Rangers and undercover personnel.

“Officers and men have also been strategically deployed to cover all the nook and cranny of the FCT, including all the area councils as well as the city centre,” he said.