Sokoto: NSCDC Gets New Headquarters

The Federal Government has commissioned the Sokoto State Command Permanent Administrative Headquarters of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

Speaking at the event on Monday, the NSCDC Commandant General, Ahmed Audi described the occasion as another landmark achievement in the corps’ effort to maintain its pride of place within the country’s security architecture.

“What we are witnessing today is a testimony to our determination to impact positively on the security of the state and the country at large.

“This type of project is being replicated across the states and the Federal Capital Territory,” he said.

Audi added that the NSCDC has made staff welfare its top priority and is determined to continue to develop strategic projects geared towards improving the performance of personnel and boosting their morale.

He thanked Tambuwal for ensuring an enabling working environment for personnel, saying “It has in no small measure enhanced the performance of the corps mandate in the state.”

On his part, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola who was represented by Dr Shuaibu Belgore, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, appreciated the leadership of the corps for its determination and doggedness to succeed.

He said it was worth noting that NSCDC has in the last couple of years demonstrated its readiness to positively impact the nation’s security.

“This is through its proactiveness, especially prompt and regular sharing of actionable intelligence, dogged determination to deliver on its mandate and stamp out all forms of criminality.

“The Corps is as well committed to developing the capacity of its personnel through regular training and programmes to boost their morale for better performance,” he said.

The minister assured the corps that government would continue to support their efforts toward enhancing better performance as a further step to boost national security.

He charged officers and men of the corps to eschew rancour and unnecessary rivalry and ensure effective synergy with other law enforcement agencies in tackling the complexities of the security environment.

He commended the Governor, Aminu Tambuwal for providing an enabling environment for the corps to effectively deliver on its mandate in the state.

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