Osun NSCDC Gets New Commandant

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has approved the deployment of Commandant Toma Mathew Enya pslc as the new Commandant of the Osun State Command.

This is contained in a statement signed by ASC Kehinde Adeleke, CDPRO, Osun State Command and made available to CityMirrorNews in Osogbo.

According to the statement, Commandant Toma, who was redeployed from Ekiti State Command to Osun, officially assumed office today, Monday, 7th September, 2026, taking over from Commandant Igbalawole Sotiyo at the Command Headquarters.

Shortly after the handing-over ceremony at the State Command Headquarters, the former Commandant, Igbalawole Sotiyo, led the newly deployed Commandant to the Government Office, Abere, where he was warmly received on behalf of the Executive Governor of Osun State, His Excellency , Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, by the Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi.

Speaking during the visit, the newly deployed Commandant assured the Deputy Governor that under his leadership, intelligence gathering and sharing would be further strengthened, while the Command would remain committed to ensuring adequate protection of lives and property across the state.

The Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi, welcomed the new Commandant to Osun State and assured him that the administration of Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke would provide the necessary support to NSCDC to enable the Corps discharge its statutory mandates and contribute meaningfully to the security and development of the state.

Commandant Toma Mathew Enya, the 18th State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun State Command, hails from Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

He has served the Corps in various operational, investigative and administrative capacities, gaining extensive experience in security operations and management.

Commandant Toma has also attended a remarkable array of professional courses both within and outside Nigeria, further enhancing his expertise in security architecture, leadership and administration.