NSCDC to eliminate quackery in private security industry

By Abba – Eku Onyeka, Abuja

The Commandant General (CG), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi has said that the Corps, under his watch, was committed to eliminating quackery in the private security industry.

This, he said, would sanitize the system for effective security service delivery towards complementing the efforts of government agencies in mitigating the security challenges bedeviling our Nation.

The DG made the statement while presenting operational licence to 24 Private Guard Companies that were successful after undergoing thorough screening to ascertain the eligibility of their applications as operators in the sector.

He therefore charged them to see the licence as an opportunity to help nip crime in the bud by being proactive and collaborating with security agencies to provide actionable and accurate intelligence needed to deal with prevailing security challenges in the country.

“Stakeholders in the protection of lives and property, let us join hands to safeguard our future and that of the generations yet unborn and to make our country better and safer because, a secured environment will no doubt engender socio/economic development of the Country,” he appealed.

He revealed that the Corps has concluded an arrangement to make available its training facilities for the Private Guards Companies to leverage on for training, capacity building and manpower development of their staff.

He reiterated that NSCDC is putting in place necessary machinery to reposition and reform the private security sector in Nigeria, in accordance with the enabling law and regulations.

He charged all operators to work within the ambit of the law governing their operation so as not to incur the wrath of the Corps for violators would have their licence seized, revoked or have their operational base sealed until the right procedure is followed.