World Civil Defense day:The Media have a crucial role in Combating insecurity- NSCDC Commandant.

By Abdullahi Alhassan Kaduna

As the world mark world Civil Defence day on every 1st of March, the Commandant of Kaduna state Nigeria Security and Civil Defence corps,NSCDC,Dr, Godwin Miebi, said” The Media and other relevant stakeholders have a crucial role to play in Educating the general public on the need to always collaborate with Security oparatives in Combating the Hydra-headed menace of Insecurity that is currently threatening the very foundation of unity and national co-existence.

Adding that “Security is everyone’s business,the Civilians should all see Security oparatives as partners in progress and feed them with revelant information as they put their precious lives out there in front for our collective safety,it is pertinent to know that they cannot do it alone without collective support.

The state NSCDC Commandant, while speaking at the world Civil Defense day, with the Theme”Civil Defence and Management of displaced population in face of distance and Crisis, roles of volunteers and the fight against Pandemic in the Organization.

The state Commandant further said “What we are witnessing today birthed from foresight decision of the Commandant General, whose policy of rejgging, restructuring, rejuvenating,and repositioning of the corps statutory mandate of maintaining law and order.

Added that ” safe-guading critical government installations, protection of National Assets,war against insurgency, needless abduction going on and creating/ equipping the specialized Agro Rangers force of the corps in tackling herders/farmers clashes.

“The corps has Disaster Management unit Rescue Team in coordinating the flooded areas and enforcing the the Executive order on Covid 19, restoration of peace in restive areas through employing peace and conflict Resolution, mechanism , checkmating private guard companies and the protection of child Right law.

The Commandant further explained that the command have 54 Female Personal in the Command Armed Squad,we have Rapid Respond Squad and also the Safe School iniatiave.

The Corps has been collaborating with other Sister agencies in Combating crime and criminalities in the state,also Anti Vandal unit has in recent times Arrested and prosecuted Vandals in railway slippers and adulterated products,he concluded.

Also speaking the Kaduna state commissioner of Police,CP Abdullahi Mudassir, said the Command is collaborating with Security oparatives to curbs criminals and criminalities.

The Commissioner how was Represented by Assistance Commissioner of Police incharge of Oparation, AC Abubakar Haruna, said Security is everyone’s responsibility hence the need for the Society to give Securities information that could assist them to carry out their functions.