Sit-at-home: NSCDC strengthens Anambra security

As part of its measures to avert a breakdown in law and order, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State command, said it has deployed men throughout the state to defend vital national and state assets.

Maku Olatunde, the NSCDC Commandant for Anambra State, made this statement in Awka on Monday while overseeing the staffing of its relaunch operations, which aim to stimulate business and economic activity and counteract the impact of Monday’s sit-at-home.

In order to uphold public confidence and address security breaches, Olatunde characterized it as a proactive measure that would target banks, financial institutions, parks, schools, government buildings, and other possibly weak areas.

He said, “The exercise aims to boost economic activities, prevent miscreants, criminals, vagrants, vandals, hooligans, unruly individuals and economic saboteurs from attacking lawful residents of the state, particularly on Mondays.

“We emphasised the need for all personnel participating in the exercise to conduct themselves professionally and courteously in enforcing civil order while following established rules of engagement and standing operational procedures.

“This deployment is to ensure the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure, in Anambra State, including banks, markets, parks, recreational centres, schools, government offices and other strategic locations. You must be vigilant in the discharge of your duties, be professional, courteous and responsive to the needs of the public.”

Asserting that the command works in tandem with other security agencies and has put security measures in place to ward off any threat of assault by any insurgent organization, the NSCDC chief advised law-abiding citizens of the state to go about their legal business without fear or intimidation.

Maku issued a warning to anyone attempting to undermine the state’s tenuous peace to think again because they would be held accountable.