The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has charged 22 newly promoted ACGs of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to reawaken consciousness and justify their promotion by ensuring sustained diligence, patriotism, fairness and integrity in the discharge of their responsibility.
Speaking on behalf of the Minister, the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Fire, Correctional and Immigration Services Board (CDFIB), Major General Abdulmalik Jubril (Rtd), charged the senior management officers on the need to project exemplary lives worthy of emulation noting that: “Promotion is a call to responsibility that comes with higher tasks and accountability is required”.
”As I Congratulate you on your new promotions; Let me on behalf of the Interior Minister charge you to justify the confidence reposed in you as it is required that you live above expectations and build incoming generation to sustain the good legacies of the Corps”.
In his remark, the NSCDC Commandant General; Prof. Abubakar Ahmed Audi, admonished the officers to continue working relentlessly with absolute loyalty and dedication in order to tackle emerging security threats in the country.
He called on them to exhibit professionalism and integrity in mentoring their subordinates.
The NSCDC Boss commended the renewed hope and innovative policies of the Minister of Interior which has resulted in clearing the promotion backlogs and stagnation in the service pledging his administration’s determination to sustain it.
The CG further lauded the Minister of Interior whose efforts have strengthen the capacity of the Corps to address security challenges, promote economic stability, enhance the welfare of personnel and foster collaboration between the Corps and other agencies.
Other highlights of the event were goodwill messages by Major General MK Yunusa (Rtd), Controller General of Corrections and Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps who were represented by their subordinates, and Oath of Allegiance administered by the Officer in Charge of Legal, Commandant of Corpa, Bamiyo Akomolafe.
In another development, the Commandant General of NSCDC also used the opportunity to present N50 million worth of cheques to next of kins of slain NSCDC personnel.
This is in response to providing welfare and relief towards the families of CCA Anyamele Justice and AIC Bello Bako Musa who were deployed to “Operations Plug” and paid the supreme price losing their lives in line of duty at Obiakpu Village, Abia State in Zone 3 segment of the Eastern Corridor on Tuesday, 25 February, 2025.
