Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has appealed to the Benin monarch, His Royal Majesty, Ewuare II, to assist the agency in addressing operational and logistics challenges in addition to other incentives for staffers.
The Commandant, NSCDC, Edo State Command, Akintayo Ayinla made the request when he visited the Oba Palace in Benin City, where he solicited prayer to enable the Corps achieve its mandate.
He emphasized the roles of NSCDC, including protecting critical national assets, infrastructure, and ensure public safety as well as support the other security agencies in maintaining law and order across Nigeria.
He said.
“Your Majesty, one of our greatest challenges at
Responding, Ewuare II said the NSCDC personnel are doing well, and drew the Commandant’s attention to a certain area of concern in Edo State.
He acknowledged the request, while praying almighty God and his ancestors to keep NSCDC personnel from harm, even as he expressed delight over ongoing reforms in NSCDC by the federal government of Nigeria.
“You and your team are doing wonderfully well. We believe the federal government is building the Corps tremendously”, Oba Ewuare II said.
