Commandant-General, (CG) Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu
A Civil Society Organisation, Citizens Watch Advocacy Initiative (CWAI) has applauded the recent action of the Commandant-General, (CG) Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, towards the restoration of peace and commiseration of the bereaved nine persons who lost their lives during the tragic car accident that occurred at the procession of the Boys Brigade in Gombe recently.
In his condolence message to the families of the bereaved, the Church members, the government and people of Gombe State, CG Muhammadu regretted the unfortunate incident.
According to him, the incident has no religious correlation and the officer in question was not on official assignment and the vehicle was his private car and cannot be misconstrued to be a planned action.
He, however, cautioned against the misinterpretation of the incidence so as to avoid mayhem and reprisal attacks and thanked the people for their patience and understanding.
In a press statement emailed to Apex News by the Executive Secretary of CWAI and Director of Media, Omoba Kenneth Aigbegbele and Comrade James Okoronkwo respectively, they commended the NSCDC leadership for the prompt first responder’s action taken by the CG and other measures embarked upon in the restoration of peace and the amicable settlement of the issue with the Gombe State government and the people.
The CWAI commended the CG’s immediate action and policy statement that henceforth all personnel of the Civil Defence Corps must undergo psychological profiling and directed its Forensic Psychological Unit to work-out modalities for security profiling and psychological tests against future occurrences.
According to the statement, the CG also emphasized that the Corps will embark on massive training and re-training programmes for all personnel irrespective of the cadre in line with best global practices.
They commended the bold initiative of the NSCDC leadership by sending a high-powered delegation from the headquarters headed by Deputy Commandant-General in-charge of crisis management, Dr. Emmanuel Adeoye, to visit and pay condolences to the government of Gombe State, the Church and the bereaved families and also reiterated on the need for the personnel to be cautious in dealing with the public.
He pointed out that any personnel found culpable will be liable to punishment as the Corps will not take responsibility for any indecent action and enjoined all Nigerians to support the human face leadership of NSCDC so as to restore peace and reduction of criminalities and vandalism of critical national assets.
