Eid-el-fitri: NSCDC assures adequate security in Osun

The National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun Command, on Friday said it had put in place operational strategies to ensure adequate security in the state during the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations.

Mr Emmanuel Ocheja, the state Commandant of NSCDC, made this known in a statement by the corps spokesperson Atanda Olabisi.

Ocheja reiterated the corps’ readiness to step up its strategies toward fulfilling its mandates of combating crimes and making sure there was adequate protection in the state.

He urged Muslim faithful to use the period of the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations to pray for the country.

The commandant said the command was making efforts to improve the morale of personnel in order to build a strong workforce and enhance service delivery during and after the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations.

He said 14 dilapidated patrol vehicles and one ambulance had been refurbished with a view to responding quickly to security challenges in any part of the state during and after the celebrations.

Ocheja urged members of the public to always give proactive intelligence to the nearest security agency in their environment, saying “security is everybody’s business.”

He advised members of the public to go about their lawful businesses and enjoy their celebrations.

The commandant said that officers and men of the corps were adequately and strategically on ground to protect life and property.