No fewer thN 28,300 operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), will be deployed nationwide for the Christmas season, NewsSpecng learnt.
NSCDC Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Audi, was said to have given the order for the deployment of the operatives.
Audi, in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Babawale Afolabi, decried the defiance act of economic saboteurs who engage in illegal dealings in petroleum products, illegal mining activities, vandalism of Electrical Power Installation, and destruction of Telecommunication equipment, saying instructions have been given to personnel to checkmate the activities of criminals during the period.
He warned those who engage in removal of manhole covers, destruction of Railway gadgets and other government utilities to desist from such acts as law enforcement agencies are on their trails.
The Commandant General in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Babawale Afolabi, charged all zonal and state commandants on the need to step up their games and Intelligence resources at their disposal to protect Critical Assets.
“The NSCDC remains the lead agency in the protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure across the federation, this is our statutory mandate and must not be comprised; all hands must be on deck as we approach end of the year, you are aware that criminal minded persons often take advantage of festive seasons to perpetrate their nefarious activities.
“I therefore charge you to brighten your Eagle eyes and reinvigorate your Intelligence tactics as this would make you more proactive than reactive” Dr Audi stated.
The CG further hinted that the operatives deployed were drawn from all Crack Squads, Special Forces, Intelligence, Antivandal and Operations Department.
He said all identified flash points would be closely monitored, adding that Recreational Centers, Religious Gatherings, Motor parks, Amusement Parks, Shopping Malls and other areas of importance would not be left out.
