Interior Minister Tasks Newly Promoted NSCDC Senior Officers to Ensure Diligence, Fairness

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The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has charged the newly promoted senior officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to justify their promotion by ensuring sustained diligence, fairness and integrity in the discharge of their responsibility.

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Represented by the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Fire, Correctional and Immigration Services Board CDCFIB Major General Abdulmalik Jubril (Rtd), the Minister who was the Special Guest of Honour at the decoration ceremony of 22 Assistant Commandants General of Corps held at the Dr. Ade Abolurin Auditorium, said “promotion is a responsibility that comes with being accountable and responsible.”
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‎I therefore, charge you to redeem the confidence reposed in you with this new rank by bringing innovation that will stem the tides of the present security challenges in the country and discharge your duties with utmost responsibility, the Minister added.
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‎In his remark, the Commandant General (CG), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR admonished the newly promoted senior officers saying the promotion is expected to boost their morale as he charged them on absolute loyalty and dedication in order to tackle security threats in the country.
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‎He called on them to uphold professionalism, integrity and mentor their subordinates.
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‎The NSCDC helmsman commended the innovations of the Minister of Interior which has resulted in clearing of stagnation in the service and pledged his administration’s determination to sustain it.
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‎Corroborating the CG’s view earlier in an address of welcome, Deputy Commandant General Administration, DCG Adeyinka Fasiu Ayinla, represented by the Assistant Commandant General Administration, Farouk Umar Boyi, CPP, applauded the the Minister of Interior whose efforts have helped to strengthen the capacity of the Corps to address security challenges, promote economic stability, enhance the welfare of personnel and foster collaboration between the Corps and other agencies.
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‎Other highlights of the event were goodwill messages by Major General MK Yunusa (Rtd), Controller General of Corrections and Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps who were represented by their subordinates, and Oath of Allegiance administered by the Officer in Charge of Legal, Commandant of Corpa, Bamiyo Akomolafe.
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‎In another development, the Commandant General of NSCDC also used the opportunity to present five million naira worth of cheques to next of kins of slain NSCDC personnel.
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‎Recall that Late CCA Anyamele Justice and the Late AIC Bello Bako Musa who were posted to “Operations Plug” paid the supreme price in the line of duty at Obiakpu Village, Abia State in Zone 3 segment of the Eastern Corridor on February 25th 2025.