NSCDC Rolls Out Score Card As Mining Marshals Dismantled Over 1000 Illegal Mining Sites Across Nigeria, Boosts Revenue From N6bn To N38bn By Royalty Payment
As part of the Statutory mandate of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the protection Critical National Assets and Infrastructure; the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps rolled out the score card having dismantled over 1000 illegal mining sites across the country and this achievement have helped to increase the revenue base of the country in the mining sector from N6 billion to N38 billion by payment of royalty.
The Commandant General of the NSCDC, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR,in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, disclosed this in a keynote address delivered during a second CG’s Quarterly Conference held in Abuja.
The CG’s quarterly Conference comprises very Principal Management Staff Officers which includes: Deputy Commandant Generals, Assistant Commandant Generals and Commandants of Corps.
The CG also announced the decentralisation of mining operations from national to zonal commands and commissioned 10 operational vehicles to boost mining operational activities.
He charged the 6 Zonal Commanders to work in synergy with the National Mining Commander inorder to ensure safety of licensed operators and provide security around mining sites.
They are also to arrest, investigate and prosecute illegal operators for violation of mining laws as Nigeria is not a dumping ground and must be cleared of activities of illegal miners, he added.
On food security, the NSCDC helmsman tasked participants to the meeting to ensure adequate deployment of personnel for security of farming activities, noting that Agro Rangers duties is a responsibility which must be carried out in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ‘renewed hope agenda’ in order to enhance food sufficiency.
While conveying the Mr President’s commendation on the performance of the Corps through the Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, he urged personnel of the Corps to buckle up and redouble their efforts in delivering on the agency’s mandate.
He affirmed that the NSCDC remains resolute in the safety and security of schools in the country saying more reporting channels have been established with more plans to enhance performance of the National Safe Schools Response Coordination Centre (NSSRCC) domicile the National Headquarters of the Corps.
NSCDC quarterly meeting according to the CG was meant to evaluate, asses and commend performance of the Corps as well as to appraise challenges and chart the way forward, noting that the role of the Corps in national security is very critical in order to tackle emerging threats.
