Anambra State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has said that Evarestus Chimezie Obiye has assumed duty as 13th Commandant of the command.
The Public Relations Officer, Okadigbo Edwin, in a statement on Wednesday, said Obiyo succeeded Comdt. Vincent Ogu who is now redeployed to National Headquarters Abuja. “This is to inform the general public that Commandant Everestus Chimezie Obiyo JP has officially assumed duty.
“Comdt. Obiyo who hails from Obowo L.G.A Imo State is a seasoned officer who has demonstrated operational deftness and administrative acumen in past positions held. Before his recent posting as Anambra State Commandant he was the Commandant in charge of Intelligence and Investigation Department at the NSCDC Zone E, Zonal Headquarters Owerri, Imo State. He has served as State Commandants in Kogi State, Ogun State and Enugu State respectively.
He has a vast knowledge of the job having also served in over twenty one (21) state commands of the federation and held several appointments among them were:- Head of Operations Department, Cross River State, Head of Intelligence and Investigation Department, Abia State Command, Head of Head of Anti-Vandalism Unit, Kano State, Head of Operations Department, Gombe State Head of Administration Department, Anambra State and Zone H Zonal Headquarters Markurdi as Commandant in-charge of Operations”.
“Comdt. Obiyo Started his academic pursuit in far away Cameroon before returning to Nigeria for his secondary education at Obowo, Imo State. He gained admission into University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) where he obtained Diploma in Social Work before leaving for British Society of Commerce London (Nigeria Center) and bagged B.Sc. in Administration.
Not done yet he proceeded to old Imo State University now Abia State University Uturu for his Bachelor of Arts, B. A (Hons) in History. Comdt Obiyo holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration from University of Calabar (UNICAL) and a Master’s Degree in Psychology/ Administration from same University of Calabar, Cross River State.
He had earlier worked briefly with the Academy Press Lagos before joining the Nigerian Prisons Service as Assistant Superintendent of Prisons in 1991. Due to his brilliant performance he rose to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Prisons (CSP) in 2000. In 2005, he joined the services of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the same rank as Chief Superintendent of Corps and rose through ranks to his present rank of Commandant”.