NSCDC, Others Assure New Interior Minister On Safegurding Of Internal Security

By Bukar Bolori

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Dr.Ahmed Abubakar Audi mni,OFR. has assured the new minister of interior Honourable Olubunmi Tunji -Ojo of the readiness and unalloyed commitment and cooperation of the NSCDC and other agencies in the ministry of interior to the continued safeguarding Of the internal security of lives and property of over 200 million Nigerian populace. According to the national PRO of the Corps, Afolabi Babawale, the CG restated the commitment on Monday during the maiden meeting of the new minister with the service chiefs and other key stakeholders of the ministry of interior.

” I want to assure you that we are all ready to work with you and deliever the dividend of democracy to Nigerians in line with President Bola Tinubu’s renew hope agenda and also sustain our continued effort to safeguard the internal security of the country” the CG assured.

Earlier in his address, Honourable Tunji-Ojo who was two times member of the national assembly representing Akoko North East and Akoko North West federal constituency in the green chamber tasked the agencies under his ministry and the service chiefs to let trust, cooperation and patriotism be their guide in their quest to form a synergy adding that he was ready to lead from the front.

” Our ministry is arguably one of the important and very strategic ministry in the country as we are concerned with the internal security, issue of identification among others and our action and inaction affect lives of over 200 million people, and a single moment of blinking of an eye can cause this country dearly”.

The minister declared. Honourable Tunji Ojo thereby called for the unalloyed coooperation of the NSCDC and other agencies tasking them to engage him intellectually in their collective bid to bring a desired change and achieve desirable results in the long run.