INSECURITY: Igboetiti LG establishes three NSCDC offices

Igboetiti local government council has facilitated the establishment of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Area Command and two other divisional offices in the council area.

The Area command was established at Nkporogwo-Ukehe, while the two Divisional offices were located in Ukopi-Ekwegbe and Ohodo communities of the council area in Enugu state.

Commissioning the offices, the Chairman of Igboetiti Local Government council, Dr. Eric Odo, described the development as part of his administration’s efforts to strengthen security and protect lives and property in the area.

Odo said the council is the first in Enugu State, and possibly Nigeria, to construct, equip and furnish federal security infrastructure in three locations, in order to make Igbo-Etiti unattractive to criminals.

“No meaningful development can take place in an insecure environment. No investor will invest where the safety of lives and property is not guaranteed.

“The newly commissioned facilities send a clear message that Igbo-Etiti will no longer be a safe haven for criminals,” Odo hinted.

The council boss stated that the presence of the NSCDC Area Command and Divisional offices have usher in a new era of crime prevention and rapid-response security operations.

He maintained that this would enable the officers to respond swiftly to distress calls and protect critical infrastructure such as schools, water facilities, electrical installations and other government assets from vandalism.

Odo further said his administration would continue to provide logistics support to the commands, strengthen joint security operations, expand community intelligence gathering, invest in peace-building and youth empowerment initiatives.

Commissioning the facilities, the NSCDC Commandant-General, Prof. Ahmed Audi, commended the Igbo-Etiti council boss for constructing the area command and the divisional offices, describing the gesture as laudable.

Audi, represented by the Zonal Commander in charge of Zone 13 Awka, ACG Cyprian Nwannukwu, expressed satisfaction and gave the assurance that more personnel would be posted to the area.

The NSCDC boss enjoined residents of Igbo-Etiti to provide credible intelligence information to enable the personnel tackle insecurity, noting that peace has come to Igbo-Etiti.

Also, the President-General of Ukopi-Ekwegbe Town Union, Mr. Leonard Abonyi, expressed optimism that the divisional office would help to improve security in the community, and pledged their support to him.

The highpoint of the commissioning was the presentation of Hilux pick-up vehicle to assist the movement of the NSCDC personnel.