By Nkechi Eze
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has reassured of its commitment to the age-long partnership with National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), as one of the Scheme’s collarborating agencies charged with ensuring the safety of lives and property of Corps Members across the country.
Acting Director Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu in an official signed statement disclosed that the assurance was given by the Commandant-General of NSCDC, Dr Abubakar Ahmed Audi, while playing host to the NYSC Director General Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu when he received the NYSC Chief Executive in his office.
Dr Audi stated that the NSCDC was duty bound to provide maximum security for NYSC’s assets nationwide. He acknowledged with approval, the positively impactful role of the youth-centred organisation in uniting the nation, nurturing graduate youths and fostering integrated development of the nation’s economy.
Audi assured his NYSC counterpart that the NSCDC had enough personnel to deploy to all NYSC Orientation Camps, offices and Corps Lodges, adding that his doors would always be “open to accommodate any request from NYSC as it relates to provision of security”.
The NYSC Director General informed his host that the visit was part of his efforts to familiarize himself with the Scheme’s critical stakeholders, as he settles down to duty as the Chief Executive of the NYSC.
Nafiu commended the NSCDC for its support to the Scheme and the seamless operational synergy with other collaborating agencies of the NYSC.
He further appealed for improved synergy with its sister agencies in ensuring the security of NYSC’s assets, especially Corps Members.
The NYSC DG assured his host of reciprocal support when and where applicable.
