The Kogi State Commandant Paul O Igwebuike has advocated synergy as panacea for insecurity when he paid a familiarization visit to the Commander 12 Brigade Lokoja Brig General H I Dasuki in his office.
The Commandant harped that the Nigeria Army is an agency to reckon with at all times and therefore seeks for a very robust synergy and collaboration between the two agencies.
Responding to the visit the 12 Brigade Commander Brig Gen H I Dasuki expressed is delight for the visit re-echoing that he had a very robust collaboration with his predecessor and will definitely sustain such and even go further.
He recalled that NSCDC was his first place of contact upon assumption of office as Brigade Commander which expressed the tune of significant value he attached to the Corps.
Speaking further he opined that he’s not unaware of NSCDC been the lead agency in protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructures noting that security has a wider coverage which does not call for unnecessary rivalry amongst the agencies as we are all working for same purpose of protecting lives and properties to ensure we have a safe and secured State.
He emphasized that the visit came at the right time as the Nigerian Army Headquarters is organizing Operation Accord in Kogi State which will create joint operation fusions covering some major places in the State thus consisting of key first responder agencies of which NSCDC one
The Commander stated that intelligence information must be shared for us to achieve our goals. Accordingly, NSCDC is working diligently to have a smooth and safe state where people can sleep with there two eyes closed
He concluded by inviting the State Commandant for sporting activities at the barracks at any time he so desired .