By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
Oyo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), CC Michael Adaralewa on Tuesday, tasked officers and men of the command to always ensure adequate protection of critical national assets in their areas.
Commandant Adaralewa gave the charge while addressing officers and men of the command at a workshop held at the command’s headquarters, Old Nitel building, Agodi Ibadan.
The Commandant emphasized that protection of national critical assets is part of the core mandate of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC”.
In doing this, Commandant Adaralewa charged the officers and men of the Oyo State NSCDC command not to rest on their oars on the modalities of protecting the assets.
Commandant Adaralewa specifically charged officers and men of the corps working in the Anti Vandal Unit and Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) to always be at the top of their game as it’s mandatory to adequately protect the National Assets.
“President Muhammed Buhari has given the marching order to all Security agencies in the country to stop the menace of banditry, kidnapping, terrorism, robbery and other forms of insecurity in the country”, he said.
The Oyo State NSCDC Commandant then urged community leaders, religious leaders, villagers and residents of all areas that pipeline right of ways passed through their areas to avail credible information to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in their area anytime they suspect any form of illegality in there vicinity in order to allow the officers do their job as expected.