Dr. Ahmed Audi, CG NSCDC

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun State Command has called on groups planning to protest, especially the youths in the state to be law abiding and refrain from vandalising critical national assets in their domains.

The call was made by the Osun State NSCDC Commandant, Dr Michael Adaralewa in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Adeleke Kehinde on Sunday

Adaralewa who emphasised the protection of critical national assets as a core mandate of NSCDC in the statement said the command has deployed men massively to ensure that infrastructure such as petroleum and gas, pipelines, communication masts, railways, roads and bridges are protected.

Adaralewa who assured members of the public of their safety during the days of the protest tasked NSCDC commanders across the state to discharge their duties with a high level of professionalism.

“The State Commandant also assured members of the public of their safety as they go about their legitimate business, saying necessary measures have been put in place to forestall any act of breakdown of law and vandalism by miscreants who want to capitalise on the peaceful protest to destroy critical national assets in the state.

‘’It is our collective responsibility to protect critical infrastructure in our domains, we must not allow hoodlums to destroy our collective wealth all in the name of protest, I appeal to intending protesters to express their grievances through lawful and peaceful means and to avoid engaging in any activities that could compromise national security and public safety,” Osun NSCDC boss said.