Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi has expressed delight over success recorded in the fight against insecurity in the country.
Audi said because the government has been living up to its responsibility of providing security to the citizens, the challenges of insecurity facing the nation have greatly reduced.
In a statement made public at the weekend, Audi pointed out that building a secure and safer Nigeria is a herculean task that requires sincere efforts, determination, commitment and sacrifices from everyone.
He said “We are still standing as a nation because the government is alive to its responsibilities as provided for in Section 14(2)(b) of the 1999 constitution (as amended
“Insecurity in the country has been significantly degraded and the government is in control of the security architecture of the country having recorded meaningful progress in the fight against insecurity to a large extent”, he assured.
The CG who presented a paper on the theme “Fixing Nigeria’s Security Before, During and After 2023 General Elections’, was represented by the Commandant, NSCDC FCT Command, Dr Peter Maigari, at a security conference organised by Peoples Security Monitor in Abuja.
He said that “elections are better conducted in a peaceful and secured environment, hence, no act of lawlessness, impunity, killings, arson, assassinations or wanton destruction of lives and properties will be condoned or allowed to mar the peaceful conduct of coming elections.”