In anticipation of the upcoming Christmas season and the surge in public gatherings, religious events, and social activities, Mr. Edwin Osuala, the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra State, has taken proactive measures to ensure public safety.
Osuala has ordered the deployment of a substantial force comprising 2,046 officers and personnel from various NSCDC departments and units.
Edwin Okadigbo, the corps’ Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a release made available to newsmen in Awka on Thursday.
According to statement, the deployment was in line with the resolve of the command to create an enabling environment for end-of-year-festivities, ensure protection of lives, and all critical national assets and infrastructure in and around the state.
It said, “Officers and men detailed for this critical assignment are under strict instruction of the state commandant to be civil but firm in the discharge of their functions, work closely with other security agencies, local communities and relevant stakeholders to repudiate plans by hoodlums who may want to take undue advantage of the season to perpetrate crimes.”
The state commandant further directed Area Commanders and Divisional Officers to put their men ‘on their toes in all public places, worship centres, public assets such as power, transportation networks, communication facilities, and recreation centres to avoid any untoward incident.
The commandant enjoined members of the public and Christian faithful to be law abiding before, during and after the Yuletide.
He urged them to continue to support the NSCDC and other security agencies with credible information or call the command’s emergency number 0806 676 9442 for prompt response.