The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi has promised to enhance further the working relationship of the Corps and other security agencies in order to rid Niger State of all the criminal elements that have been terrorising the State lately.
A statement by the NSCDC director of Public Relations Babawale Afolabi, on Wednesday in Abuja said Audi, made the pledge during his working visit to the Niger State Governor, Umar Muhammed Bago, to seek ways on ending the challenge of insecurity in the state.
He added that the Corps would strengthen its working synergy with sister agencies in the State.
“We came around to see for ourselves, a kind of on-the-spot assessment of the security situation in Niger State and to familiarize ourselves with you. We hope to work on our synergy with other security agencies in the state and create a better security atmosphere for the people of Niger State.”
In his address, Governor Bago appreciated the timely visit of the NSCDC boss but lamented the nefarious activities of the bandits, cattle rustlers, illegal miners, among other criminalities in the State adding that the farmers are worst hit as many have abandoned the farm lands due to fear of being attacked.
“Niger State is being refered to as food basket of the country largely due to our largest land mass in the country( about 76.36km2 which is also suitable for agriculture and being made use by the government and large percentage of the people.
“But the growing security concern meant that our people are constantly at the mercy of bandits and other criminal elements.” the governor lamented.
The governor who also decried nefarious activities of the illegal miners in the State, promised to continue to work on how to better equipped the security agencies in the State by donating more vehicles and housing units
The NSCDC boss who also used the occasion to appreciate the governor’s kind gesture who recently donated hilux patrol vans and other security gadgets to the security agencies in the State however implored the governor to create more office structures for the NSCDC across all the 26 local governments in the State.
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