By Abba-Eku Onyeka, Abuja
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 28,300 special tactical operatives to protect critical infrastructure across the country during the Yuletide season.
The Commandant General (CG) of the NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, ordered the deployment to enhance the provision of adequate security and protection of critical national assets and infrastructure across the states of the federation before, during, and after the Yuletide seasons.
Dr Audi decried the defiance act of some economic saboteurs who engage in illegal dealings in petroleum products, illegal mining activities, vandalism of electrical power installations, and destruction of telecommunication equipment, among others.
The NSCDC boss charged all Zonal and State Commandants to step up and advance their intelligence expertise, warning that vandalism of critical infrastructure in any formation would not be tolerated.
Dr Audi assured that the operatives deployed were drawn from all Crack Squads, Special Forces, Intelligence, Anti Vandal, and Operations Department. He noted that all identified flashpoints would be closely monitored, including recreational centers, religious gatherings, motor parks, amusement parks, shopping malls, and other areas of importance.
While congratulating Christian worshippers on the celebration of the birth of Christ, Dr Audi said the NSCDC would work in collaboration with sister security agencies to forestall the operations of criminal-minded individuals who might want to cause mayhem, breakdown of law and order, and vandalism of government utilities, amongst others.
The NSCDC helmsman affirmed that the Christmas and New Year celebrations would be hitch-free, as he also urged the public to give credible intelligence to the NSCDC and other security agencies in order to effect the arrest of suspected criminals.
