Osun NSCDC Deploys Personnel To Worship, Recreational Centres, Others For Hitch-Free Christmas Celebration

The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command, Agboola Sunday has announced the deployment of its personnel across the state to ensure hitch-free Christmas and new year celebrations during the festivities.

The Osun NSCDC made the announcement In a statement made available to the press on Thursday, and signed by the Public Relations Officer , Adeleke Kehinde.

The commandant revealed that the officers were deployed to cover strategic areas like places of worship, recreational centers, shopping malls, motor parks, among others to beef up security and protect critical national assets and infrastructures, and to guide against unwanted activities of criminal elements during the festivities.

While assuring adequate protection of lives and property in state he charged the personnel to strengthen their leadership capacity and operational strategies in order to be able to deal with various crimes associated with the end of the year.

According to him , “the end of the year period usually witnesses a lot of criminal activities, hence, there is a need for all personnel to be on their toes in order to smoke out criminally–minded people who are hell-bent on frustrating the peace and tranquility enjoyed by the residents of Osun State.

The Osun NSCDC boss, therefore, instructed the Area Commanders to make sure that their deployment covers all recreation centres, worship centres, shopping malls, motor parks, critical national assets and infrastructure. He noted that patrol teams and surveillance squads will be fully deployed throughout the period of celebrations, so all citizens can rest assured of security of their lives and property.

While commending the officers for their resilience in fighting crime and criminalities during the outgoing year , Agboola urged them to tackle crimes and all threats to national Security head on. He advised personnel to justify the trust reposed in the Corps by members of the public.

‘Be reminded of the prevailing challenges facing the country, therefore, there is a need for you to work very hard so as to assist the system in achieving a secured and safe society,” Agboola said”

He also appealed to members of the public to assist security agencies by providing intelligence that could lead to the arrest of men of the underworld. “Security is everybody’s business, be security conscious and when you suspect srange faces and movement in your environment, report to the nearest security agency,” Commandant Agboola said.

The Commandant, hereby, on behalf of the entire officers and men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command heartily rejoices with all Christians in the state as they celebrate this year’s Christmas .

He also encouraged them to propagate peace, demonstrate love, forgive one another and be tolerant, as this is the only means of promoting harmonious coexistence with fellow citizens irrespective of religion , ethnic or political inclinations.