Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Imo State,
Michael Besong O’Gara has assured that the command will redouble effort in order to nip crime and insecurity in the bud for improved peace, comfort and security of life and property in the state.
The Commandant gave the assurance when the command joined its counterparts across the world to commemorate the International Day for Civil Defence which takes place every first day of March, in Owerri, saying the command has been involved in activities in line with its core mandate of protecting life and property of citizens.
Assuring of the command’s willingness on improvement and proactiveness, Ogar stressed that NSCDC has been fighting “vandalism, trafficking in human persons, the protection of critical assets of government, intelligence gathering to nip crimes in the bud, use of Alternative Dispute Resolution to civil cases, protection of farm settlements and most recently, protection of schools with the introduction of NSCDC Female Squad”.
He added that “it is a fact that in Imo State, there is no displaced population, but efforts are being put in place by the government alongside the security agencies to ensure that insecurity does not lead to the displacement of population in the state”.
While mentioning some of the feats recorded by the command under his watch, the commandant noted that “on assumption of duty, the Anti- vandal Unit has been reinvigorated to perform optimally. This has led to the several arrests of vandals and confiscation of exhibits and prosecution of the suspects in the court of competent jurisdiction”.
“The image of the Corps has been improved upon greatly. The relationship between the Command, Imo State Government and other security agencies have been maintained and sustained under my watch to such a robust one and hardly will there be any security assignment in the state that NSCDC is not involved. In line with the Commandant- Generals formation of NSCDC Female Rapid Response Squad, Imo State Command has thoroughly trained 48 female officers who have been deployed to their various duty posts”.
Reflecting that NSCDC became a member of International Civil Defense Organization (ICDO) on 7th of October, 2004 and has since then domesticated the core operational standards set by ICDO in accordance with the Arts of Establishment of the Corps in Nigeria geared to protecting and assisting human populace, safeguarding property and the environment from disaster, Ogar thanked Imo State government for supporting NSCDC in its activities to maintain peace and security.
However, the theme of the event was “Civil Defense and Management of displaced Populations in the face of Disasters and Crises; the Role of Volunteers and the fight against the Pandemic”.
