Osun NSCDC Commandant Charges Officers To Be Proactive In Intelligence Gathering

Intelligence and Investigation department has been described as the bedrock of security agencies, as it is saddled with the responsibility of gathering proactive intelligence to resolve various security challenges militating against the country.

The Head of Department, Intelligence and Investigation, of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, Deputy Commandant of Corps (DCC) Augustine Padonu made this known at the State headquarters on, Thursday, 3rd February, 2022, during a workshop organized for the Officers of the Intelligence and Investigation Department in the Command.

Deputy Commandant Padonu stressed the need for the Intelligence and Investigation Department, to redefine its purpose , navigate through another path and fine tune a robust methodology to ensure a better performance. He also re-emphasized the importance of intelligence and Investigations in the security architecture; as it helps in providing actionable, proactive, classical intelligence information and the general security of life and property not minding whose ox is gored.

While declaring the event open, the State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, Commandant Emmanuel Ocheja noted that successful security operations rely on credible intelligence.

Commandant Ocheja also charged the personnel to step up intelligence gathering strategy. In his lecture titled ” Methodology of Statement Writing,” Deputy Superintendent of Corps (DSC) Stephen Oyebode did justice to the topic of discourse, while Superintendent of Corps (SC) Adeyinka Ishola delivered a lecture on “How to gather credible intelligence information” and Barrister Alex Ojo, the Head of Legal Unit, who also took his time to have a legal interactive session with the personnel.

The event also featured award presentations to ten (10) outstanding intelligence personnel in the proceeding year as well as Musical band display.

While responding on behalf of the award recipients Assistant Superintendent of Corps II (ASC II) Salmon Lukman lauded the Head of Department (HOD), who deemed it fit to recognize hardwork and dedication of Personnel to duty. He assured the HOD, of more dedication to duty, in the coming months, on behalf of others.