Osun NSCDC hosts Private Guards Companies, charges them on intelligence gathering

By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo

The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has charged Private Guards Companies (PGC), the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN) to be more proactive in the areas of intelligence gathering.

The NCDC Commandant Adisa Sunday Agboola, who play host to Private Guards Companies in Osogbo, Osun State Command headquarters, yesterday charged them on professionalism with prompt trainings for their personnel, urging them on effective security service delivery to the country.

He commended the Association on their exemplary effort in grassroots security and providing intelligence reports to the Corps to nip in the bud cases that could affect the security of the nation.

He assured the Association of unhitched support to flush out quacks within their ranks in order to sanitise and provide proper punitive measures against illegal practices and defaulters.

“Training and retraining of the staff must be paramount as they should take advantage of the opportunity provided by the Corps,” he said.

Speaking, the Chairperson of the ALPSPN, Osun State Chapter, Chief (Mrs) Odebode Lawal Mobola said that their visitation has served as sensitisation and familiarization of the association executives with the Commandant to harmonise and collaborate in the fight against quacks in the State.

She emphasised the need to have a cordial working relationship with the Command, other stakeholders in the fight against quackery and other unprofessional practices of some Private Guards Companies in the State.

She pledged the commitment of members of the association to abide by the rules and regulations set by the Private Guards Company Act and the Corps for effective service delivery.