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2023: NSCDC Warn Officers Against Involving In Partisan Politics
By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna Command, CC Idris Yahaya Adah, has warned officers and men of the Corps against involving themselves in partisan politics, and other nefarious activities that could be detrimental to the corporate existence and image of the Corps.
The commandant stated this while addressing Divisional officers, Head of Departments, Unit heads and officers and men under his Command, ahead of 2023 General Elections, according to statement issued by John Gabriel.
Cc Adah also reminded the officers and men of the mandates of the corps, adding “As parts of our mandates, we are to protect lives, properties, Independent National Electoral Commission offices (INEC), and the National Assets across the 23 local government areas of the state.
He also warned officers to refrain from behaviors that could be detrimental to the corps, adding that any officer caught, would be severely punished.
“You are to carryout your duties with professionalism and neutrality, before, during and after the election.” Adah said.
He assured residents of the state of adequate security coverage, saying that prior to the election, officers were being trained, retrained on how to conduct themselves during election.
CC Adah noted that since he assumed office as the state Commandant, he had beefed up 24 hours patrol across the 23 Local Government areas of the state.
He also created more divisions and outposts just as trained officers and men were redeployed to various outposts, divisional offices to protect lives and property, it added.
He therefore called on the residents of the state to provide useful information about criminals living in their midst, for urgent arrest and persecution, saying they’re threat to them.
THE Federal Government has approved free internet services worth N24.2 billion naira at 20 selected airports, 43 universities and six markets across the country.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Pantami, disclosed this after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday
Pantami said that the airports were selected from the six geo-political zones.
“Certain intervention projects are going to be implemented by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigerian Communications Commission of providing Internet in 20 selected airports in Nigeria and higher institutions of learning and also some markets to support micro small and medium enterprises.
“In each geopolitical zone, you have around three airports. In the South-West, we have Lagos and Ondo. For the South-East, we have Anambra and Enugu.
“For the South-South, we have Port Harcourt and Akwa Ibom. For the North-Central we have Abuja and Ilorin. In the North-West, we have Kano, Sokoto and Kebbi. For the North-East we have Yola, Maiduguri and Gombe.”
The minister said the markets and 43 institutions which include universities and polytechnics were also drawn from the six geopolitical zones, adding that it will ease e-learning in schools and also enhance the transition to a cashless economy.
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the appointment of six new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service
The appointments followed after a recent conducted selection process.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF),Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, made this known in a statement by Mohammed Ahmed, Director of Communications of the Office of the HOCSF,
The appointees and their states of origin are Esuabana Asanye (Cross River), Mahmud Kambari (Borno), Richard Pheelangwah (Taraba), Lamuwa Ibrahim (Gombe), Yakubu Kofar-Mata (Kano) and Oloruntola Michael (Ogun).
The Department of State Security Service has said that the plot to Instal interim government was real
DSS noted that the plot was “by some key players” to install an interim government and stop Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being inaugurated as president.
A statement on Wednesday, by Peter Afunanya, the public relations officer of the secret police, said: “The Department of State Services (DSS) has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria.
“The Service considers the plot, being pursued by these entrenched interests, as not only an aberration but a mischievous way to set aside the constitution and undermine civil rule as well as plunge the country into an avoidable crisis.
“The illegality is totally unacceptable in a democracy and to the peace loving Nigerians. This is even more so that the machination is taking place after the peaceful conduct of the elections in most parts of the country.”
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