By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, Lagos
The Commandant of the Lagos Command, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Usman Alfadarai has charged newly promoted officers to justify their new ranks by being more professional, loyal, disciplined and dedicated in the discharge of their duties.
He.also tasked them to be good ambassadors and keep the flag of the Corps flying.
Alfadarai gave the charge while decorating the new promotees with their ranks at the State Command’s Headquartered, Alausa, Ikeja.
In a statement made available to journalists by the command’s spokesperson, DSC Abolurin Oluwaseun, the Commandant expressed, profound gratitude to the former Minister of Interior , Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, the Secretary of the Board, Mallam Ja’afaru Ahmed rtd, the Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), CG Ahmed Abubakar Audi and his entire top management team for recognising the performance of the officers for promotion.
He extolled them for deeming it fit to recognize and reward hardwork, professionalism, discipline and dedication to service, through the elevation of officers, whom he said, have distinguished, themselves after seating and passing their promotional examinations in Lagos State Command.
” In the light of the welfare package of the Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, I am extremely happy to express joy and happiness on behalf of the Command and officers, who got promotion from their old ranks to their new, enviable and well deserved ranks,” Alfadarai said.
As a result of the 2022 promotion results recently released, by the Civil Defence Corrections Fire and Immigration Services Board ( CDCFIB ), a total of 164 ) officers were promoted by the Board.
They include three Assistant Commandants of Corps moved to Deputy Commandant, 14 Chief Superintendents of Corps to Assistant Commandants of Corps.
Other categories include 24 Superintendents of Corps moved to Chief Superintendent, 21 Deputy Superintendent of Corps moved to Superintendents of Corps (SC), 21 Assistant Superintendents of Corps I moved to Deputy Superintendents of Corps, 38 Assistant Superintendents of Corps II moved to Assistant Superintendents of Corps I and 48 Inspectors of Corps to Assistant Superintendents of Corps II.
The event also featured good will messages from other sister agencies and invited dignitaries.
On behalf of the management and staff of the Command, Alfadarai thanked all security chiefs, from various sister agencies, their representatives, distinguished invited guests, senior officers, families and friends of the service, who made the event a colourful one.
In attendance at the event also were the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration and Finance, DCP Bassey Ewah Samuel, who represented, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Idowu Owohunwa, Officials of Department of State Services, Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Correctional Service, Lagos State Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Corps, National Identity Management Commission and others .
