The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi has expressed his administration’s commitment to revamping and repositioning the Corps for more effective service delivery.
Professor Audi restated the commitment while addressing personnel of the Service in Abuja.
He vowed that with the Security mechanism put in place, security challenges would be adequately tackled in the country.
Professor Audi gave kudos to President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Interior, Dr.Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo for adequate support to the Corps on its zeal to deliver on its mandate.
In an official statement signed by the Corps’ Public Relations Officer, Afolabi Babawale, Professor Audi emphasised that he would also ensure thorough training and re-training of it’s operatives, adequate welfare of personnel and providing reward mechanism to boost the morale of the officers who have performed excellently in discharging the Corps’ Statutory duties and responsibility.
He noted that the “NSCDC gives credence to exceptionally outstanding officers who have distinguished themselves in various operations with good conduct, loyalty and service to the nation.”
However, Professor Audi reiterated that his administration would not tolerate truancy, indiscipline and violation of the extant laws, ethics and values as well as the Code of conduct guiding the activities and dispositions of it’s operatives.
He affirmed that the NSCDC under his leadership has made visible, proven and landmark achievements most especially by clearing the backlog of promotion arrears and introduction of career progression courses, life insurance compensation scheme to soothe the pain of families of bereaved personnel, compliance with federal character in appointments and promotion as at when due and Gender Inclusiveness amongst others.
“Within the year 2025 cases of officers with charges of various offences were attended to and 76 personnel involving Senior and Junior Staff had various disciplinary measures meted on them to serve as deterrent to others,”Professor Audi noted.
“As directed by the Civil Defence Correctional Fire and Immigration Service Board; CDCFIB, Disciplinary action have been meted on some Senior officers as recommended by the NSCDC Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee; about 38 Senior officers including Assistant Commandant General (ACG) have been dismissed on account of Gross Misconduct, Insubordination and acts unbecoming of a superior officer according to the Public Service Rules (PSR),” he said.
In addition, Professor Audi said two Senior officers were demoted by 2 Ranks, another officer was demoted by 1 Rank losing seniority while 5 officers were issued Warning Letters.
The NSCDC Boss further disclosed that the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee of the Corps also sat on 30 cases involving Job Racketeering, Extortion, aiding and abetting illegal dealings in Petroleum Products, fraudulent practices,gun runing, AWOL and acts unbecoming of a personnel according to NSCDC Standard operating procedures, Code of conduct and the Public Service Rules.
“After the sittings of the Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee on about 30 cases involving various degree of gross misconduct; 20 personnel have been dismissed from the Service, 3 personnel were demoted by 1 Rank while 7 personnel were issued Warning Letters as recommended by the NSCDC Junior Staff Disciplinary Committee (JSDC),” he informed.
The Commandant General charged all officers and men to remain focused on discharging the Corps’ Statutory mandate most especially with the enormous task given to the Corps by the Nigerian Government.
He said to whom much is given, much is expected therefore, Professionalism, Loyalty and Regimental Discipline must be the watchword.
In the light of the above, the NSCDC boss also expressed the Corps’ readiness to undertake the VIP Protection Duty assigned via the Presidential Order, noting that though the current manpower is low, compared to the task ahead, the serving operatives are fully ready and “good to go.”