Ex-Civil Defence Officers Call For Review Of Retirement Benefits

The Nigeria Association of Retired Civil Defence Officers (NARCDO) has called on the Federal Government to review the retirement benefits of officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The Chairman of the Association, retired Deputy Commandant-General (DCG) Evans Ewurum, said that the appeal was aimed at having a retirement and pension plan that will place the Corps at par with other government security agencies.

Ewurum said this during the inauguration of a 13-member committee saddled with the responsibility of establishing an operational plan for the smooth running of NARCDO.

“The association is an appendage of the NSCDC and has been assigned specific and well-defined functions of managing the affairs, activities, post-service life and living conditions of retired NSCDC officers nationwide.

“The inaugurated committee is to midwife the effective take-off of the association which was established to primarily cater for the welfare and well-being of its members.

“They are to plan and coordinate actions and activities aimed at producing a blueprint that will lead to a very successful fundraising for the association’s operation,” the Chairman said.

Ewurum directed the newly set up committee to turn in its preliminary report in two weeks while charging the committee and other association members to be committed to their designated assignment.

He applauded the NSCDC boss, Dr Ahmed Audi, for creating an enabling environment for the association to kick off by providing a properly furnished rented office accommodation for the association.

The chairman congratulated the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike for his developmental strides since his appointment as he appealed for land allocation to enable NARCDO to construct a permanent office.