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Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi CG NSCDC
Ahead of yuletide season, the FCT Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Peter Maigari has assured the FCT residents of a hitch free celebration during the festive period, having deployed 4000 personnel from the Command Headquarters, Area Commands and Divisional offices across the FCT.
These officers were deployed to cover strategic places like worship centres, recreational facilities, markets, shopping malls, Parks, Gardens, and suspected flash points, to beef up security and protect critical national assets and Infrastructures, guiding them against unwanted activities of criminal elements especially this festive period.
Amongst the 4000 deployed are personnel from the Rapid Response team, Special Squad, Female Squad, Counter Terrorism Unit, Armed Squad, Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosive team( CBRNE) and the Intelligence Unit.
Commandant Peter charged them to be extra vigilant and to discharge their statutory responsibility with all diligence.
In the press statement signed by the FCT Command PRO, ASC I Okomanyi Comfort, the FCT Commandant, Dr Peter Maigari stated that the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi (mni, OFR) and the Honourable Minister of the FCT, Mal. Mohamed Bello has given him a marching order to continue in the arrest of violators of the law, vandals of Manholes and other critical National Assets.
” We will spare no effort in carrying out the order, there will be no slackness in safeguarding lives and properties in the territory” the Commandant affirmed; pledging his attentive and persistent effort for the continuous raids and arrest of criminal elements while guaranteeing the safety of lives and properties in the territory.
Commandant Peter Maigari, emphasizing on the certainty of peace and safety, revealed that the second phase of the G7 operation has commenced in earnest; an initiative to protect the FCT and it’s bordering states which include Niger, Kogi, Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa and Kaduna state. He reiterated that the operation is activated simultaneously in these places and in collaboration with other sister agencies to take measures to secure and prevent miscreants from entering into the FCT.
Finally, He called on the general public to support the security personnel with adequate, apt and useful information; to report any suspicious movement or activities of individuals, groups or persons to the nearest security post and charged everyone to be security conscious as security is everyone’s business.
He assured the FCT populace of adequate security, as NSCDC, alongside other security agencies will work round the clock to ensure safety of lives and properties
Commandant Peter Maigari felicitated with the FCT residents and wished everyone a peaceful christmas and New Year celebrations.