By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Osun State Commandant, Sunday Agboola has ordered deployment of personnel to strategic places to ensure adequate security of lives and property before, during and after the yuletide.
The Osun NSCDC, in a statement on Thursday, by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Adeleke Kehinde, said the Command has deployed officers to recreation centres, worship centres, shopping malls, motor parks among others for law and order in the State.
Agboola noted that the end of the year period usually witnesses a lot of criminal activities, charging the personnel to smoke out criminally minded people who are hell-bent on frustrating the peace and tranquility enjoyed by the residents of Osun.
He stated that patrol teams and surveillance squads will be fully deployed throughout the period of celebrations.
He assured the residents of the State of adequate security of their lives and property.
Agboola charged the personnel to strengthen their leadership capacity and operational strategies in order to be able to deal with various crimes associated with the end of the year.
He urged the personnel to justify the trust reposed in the Corps by members of the public.
The statement reads, “Be reminded of the prevailing challenges facing the country, therefore, there is a need for you to work very hard so as to assist the system in achieving a secured and safe society.
“I appeal to members of the public to assist security agencies by providing intelligence that could lead to the arrest of men of the underworld. Security is everybody’s business, be security conscious and when you suspect strange faces and movement in your environment, report to the nearest security agency.
“He encouraged them to propagate peace, demonstrate love, forgive one another and be tolerant, as this is the only means of promoting harmonious coexistence with fellow citizens irrespective of religion, ethnic or political inclinations.”