Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
NIGERIA, ABUJA – No fewer than 38 senior officers, including an Assistant Commandant General (ACG), of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have been shown the way out of the service.
They were dismissed on account of gross insubordination, and acts unbecoming of a superior officer, according to the Public Service Rules (PSR).
While two senior officers were demoted by two ranks, another officer was demoted by one rank, losing seniority, and five officers were issued warning letters.
Truthlivenews report that the Commandant General of the NSCDC, Professor Ahmed Audi, revealed this while giving his yearly scorecards.
He also said that the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee of the Corps also sat on 30 cases involving job racketeering, extortion, aiding and abetting illegal dealings in petroleum products, fraudulent practices, gunrunning, absence without official leave (AWOL), and acts unbecoming of personnel, according to NSCDC Standard Operating Procedures, Code of Conduct, and the Public Service Rules.
“After the sittings of the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee on about 30 cases involving various degrees of gross misconduct, 20 personnel have been dismissed from the service, three personnel were demoted by one rank, while seven personnel were issued warning letters as recommended by the NSCDC Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee (JSDC).”
Audi appealed to all officers and men to remain focused on discharging the Corps’ statutory mandate, most especially with the enormous task given to the Corps by the Federal Government, stressing that to whom much is given, much is required.
“To whom much is given, much is expected. Therefore, professionalism, loyalty, and regimental discipline must be the watchword.”
Prof. Audi also declared the agency’s readiness to undertake the VIP protection duty assigned via the Presidential Order, noting that though the current manpower is few compared to the herculean task ahead, the serving operatives are fully ready and good to go.
He maintained that the NSCDC gives credence to exceptionally outstanding officers who have distinguished themselves in various operations with good conduct, loyalty, and service to the nation; he however reiterated that his administration would not tolerate truancy, indiscipline, and violation of the extant laws, ethics, and values as well as the Code of Conduct guiding the activities and dispositions of its operatives.
The CG affirmed that the NSCDC under his leadership has made visible, proven, and landmark achievements, most especially by clearing the backlog of promotion arrears and introducing Career Progression Courses, a Life Insurance Compensation Scheme to soothe the pain of families of bereaved personnel, compliance with federal character in appointments and promotions as and when due, and gender inclusiveness, among others.