By Chidiebele Obika | I-Witness News
The Anambra state command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in an effort to avert any breakdown of law and order, and encourage citizens to go about their lawful businesses without any form of fear, the State Commandant of the Corps, Olatunde Maku has deployed personnel of the Corps to banking facilities in Awka.
In a press release made available to the I-Witness Media Office and dated, February 12, 2024, the statement read in part, ” In line with the statutory functions of NSCDC to protect critical national assets and infrastructure across the federation, today, Monday 12th of February,2024, we deployed personnel of the command to all the banking facilities in and around Awka metropolis.”
” Protection of lives and property is topmost on the agenda of the State Government , hence the deployment of personnel around all critical assets today to build the confidence of the public that Mondays Sit at home has faded away. People can go about their normal businesses, we have deployed enough manpower to avert any attack on lawful citizens” he said.
The State Command Chief informed that ” the NSCDC working with other security agencies shall remain undaunted in ensuring the security and safety of Anambra residents.”
He encouraged the public to avail useful information that will aid the security agencies to effectively maintain the serenity and ensure the protection of lives and property in the state.
Other top officials of NSCDC that joined the commandant were, DCP Alada Yakubu, the Deputy Commandant in- charge of Operations, DCC Kazzah Joseph, HOD Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Protection Department, Assistant Commandant Onyebuchi Onwuteaka, AC Ops Zone K , Awka among others.
