Rivers NSCDC collaborates with army to tackle insecurity

… Calls for prompt intelligence sharing in combating oil theft

Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt

The General Officer Commanding 6 Division Nigerian Army Port Harcourt, Major General OO Oloyede has affirmed the readiness of the Nigerian Army to synergize with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Rivers State Command in tackling insecurity and all activities that threaten the survival and peaceful coexistence of the good people of Rivers State.

The GOC stated this while receiving the new NSCDC Rivers State Commandant, Michael Besong Ogar during a courtesy call to the 6 Division.

He emphasized on the need for Inter-agency collaborations devoid of rivalry and conflict of interests.

He pointed out that inter-agency collaboration were fundamental tools in tackling insecurity across the Nation.

Commandant Ogar lauded the Nigerian Army for the continuous unflinching support, most especially in training and re-training of the corps personnel, organising Civil-Military Interactions as a non-kinetic approach in tackling insecurity as well as leading the war against insurgency in the nation.

Ogar noted that the NSCDC overtime has achieved tremendous successes through effective collaborations and support from the Nigerian Army, stating that the need for stronger relationship through intelligence sharing and cooperation amongst sister Agencies would enhance more achievable and meaniful results.

In his words the General Officer Commanding 6 Division and Land Component Commander Joint Task Force (South South) Operation Delta Safe, Major General O.O OLOYEDE reiterated the need for maximum and concerted efforts by all Security Agencies and respective stakeholders to annex all resources and be committed to ensuring a credible, free and fair 2023 general elections.

Gen. Oloyede further maintained that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has a herculean task as the lead agency in safeguarding the Nation’s critical national assets and infrastructure,he gave assurance that the 6 Division Nigerian Army would continue to carry out joint operations with the NSCDC Rivers State Command, engage in intelligence sharing and also give necessary support to the Corps in order to actualise her statutory mandate and savage the the nation from vandals, oil thieves, illegal oil dealers and economic saboteurs.