Dr Ahmed Audi, NSCDC CG

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ahmed Audi has ordered a full scale security beef up across the federation.

CSC Afolabi Babawale, National Public Relations Officer, NSCDC, in a statement said the order followed rumours of protest across the country

Dr Audi who briefed top management and commandants reminded the officers that the core mandate of the NSCDC is the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure as well as securing lives and property of the people.

He noted that credible intelligence revealed that there are plans to hold peaceful protest in some selected states which includes but not restricted to the FCT, Lagos, Ondo, Oyo, Delta, Rivers among others.

“To this end you are directed to place your officers and men on red alert across all flash points, venues of the planned protests, public gatherings, recreational centres and muster points of any rally.”

“Our duty is to ensure adequate protection of government facilities to avert all forms of breakdown of law and order and vandalism planned by sinister and criminal minded individuals who will often hijack peaceful protests to actualize their nefarious activities”.

He said to achieve effective security coverage, the NSCDC would collaborate with sister security agencies to uphold law and order and make sure the security of lives and property are not in jeopardy

He further appealed to Nigerian youth to refuse being used by desperate and criminal minded individuals as anyone caught would be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.