BEVERLY HILLS, March 02, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has asked the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to immediately develop a robust scheme for school protection across the country in order to ensure the safety of children everywhere, especially within the school environs, from the incessant attacks by kidnappers and armed men.
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, gave the charge when he decorated Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the new Commandant-General of the NSCDC.
According to Aregbesola, “Children are a specially protected social category. They are innocent and at the same time vulnerable. They are as vulnerable to external circumstances as to their own wiles.”
The Minister, who expressed sadness over the incessant spate of violations and kidnappings in schools, urged the NSCDC to continue to work in synergy with other security agencies with a view to immediately restoring peace and security in the country, particularly within the school environment.
In his speech titled “Your Moment To Be A Hero,” the Minister reminded the new Commandant-General that he was mounting the saddle of the organisation at a very critical time in the nation with challenging security situations.
He further charged the leadership of the corps to develop a robust scheme that would not only check the menace in the schools, but also ensure the protection of critical national assets, such as pipelines, electricity pylons, stations and cables, telecommunication mast, cables and installations.
“Another scheme, like the Agro Rangers, should also be developed to cover full agriculture and offer protection to all categories of farmers. Protecting crop farmers and pastoralists is a matter of national food security,” he said.
The Commandant-General thanked President Buhari for giving him the opportunity to serve and commended his administration for its avowed commitment to the safety of lives and property.
He, however, pledged the NSCDC’s total commitment to the realisation of its mandate.
