By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata
The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Command, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, has charged 174 newly trained personnel to deploy their tactical skills in curbing vandalism and safeguarding critical infrastructure in Abuja.
Speaking at their passing-out ceremony on Monday, after a joint tactical capacity-building programme with the Nigerian Army Headquarters Garrison, Odumosu stressed the urgent need to protect public assets such as streetlights, manhole covers, crash barriers, armored cables, and power and communication installations.
He urged the officers to demonstrate discipline, excellence, and tactical efficiency to win public trust, noting that their efforts must yield visible improvements in security across the FCT.
The training, themed “Enhancing Tactical Efficiency Through Modern Security Tools,” equipped the officers with strategies to tackle emerging threats including banditry, kidnapping, cyber intrusions, and drone-enabled crimes.
“The skills acquired through this training will translate into stronger surveillance capacity, quicker response times, and improved protection of assets vital to our economic and social well-being,” Odumosu said.
He commended the participants’ dedication, encouraged them to share knowledge with colleagues, and expressed confidence that the corps’ enhanced capacity would lead to reduced vandalism and more arrests of offenders.
Odumosu also lauded the Nigerian Army for its partnership and appreciated NSCDC Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Audi, for prioritizing capacity development.
In a related development, the FCT Command last month intercepted a truck loaded with vandalized streetlight poles during a patrol in Jabi.
The driver and his assistant fled the scene, leaving the vehicle,which was later confirmed to contain stolen infrastructure impounded for further investigation.
