The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has moved to work hand in hand with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in tackling the coming security threats across the country.
The National Coordinator of the Female Squad of NSCDC, Chief Superintendent of Corps, CSP Imomkhe Oluwakemi, made the call in Abuja on Thursday, July 28, 2022, while on a working visit to the EFCC’s Headquarters.
According to Oluwakemi, the Female Squad is a special squad in the NSCDC, formed through a Memorandum of Understanding between the Minister of Interior and the Commandant General of NSCDC to protect lives and properties, especially in schools across the 36 states of the country.
“We are carrying out sensitization programmes in schools to be security conscious, encouraging them to install surveillance devices and reaching out in cases of emergencies via our hotlines.
Further, part of the reasons for our visit is to encourage the Commission to reach out to us if there is a need for extra hands, especially in areas of fire backing and other security needs,” she said.
While responding, Secretary to the Commission, Dr George Ekpungu, who spoke for the EFCC’s Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, thanked the NSCDC’s team and stressed on the need for stakeholders to collaborate in tackling emerging security challenges in the country.
He said:
“I have been told that if you need NSCDC personnel, you go for the female squad and you have demonstrated that it is not about size, gender but about determination and courage to do the job.
“We already have a robust relationship with the NSCDC. We will do everything to support and collaborate with you.”