NSCDC To Train Volunteers For Borno Civil Protection Programme

In order to ensure that people of Borno State are equipped with training for civil protection, the state government and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is to collaborate in commencement of a “well structured volunteer programme”

The collaboration followed a request by Governor Babagana Zulum on Wednesday, during his visit m of the NSCDC in Abuja.

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Zulum had said “Part of my mission here is to request for partnership between Borno State Government and the NSCDC so that we come up with a well structured volunteer programme.

“We will lawfully and carefully select youths who are willing to provide volunteer services for the NSCDC to give them very good training on civil protection. That way, they will complement the gold efforts of our security establishments in enhancing community policing in our State. The advantage of our youths is that they are conversant with the nooks and crannies of Borno. They will be very useful.”

Consequently, Commandant General of the NSCDC, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu gave immediate approval to Zulum’s request with a promise that the corps will ensure very good training for the volunteers so that they complement efforts of security establishments in community protection.

During the visit, Zulum also approved the allocation of land to the NSCDC for construction of its northeast zonal office in Maiduguri.

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A statement posted on the facebook of the governor, said the Zulum informed the commandant that he had directed the allocation and the land was ready for takeover by the NSCDC.

He promised that in addition to the land, the state government would increase support to the NSCDC.

The governor described the corps commandant in Borno state as dedicated, intelligent and composed officer, noting that all needed support will be accorded to him to continue his good works that benefit Borno citizens.

Zulum however, requested an increase in the number of armed personnel deployed as agro rangers by the NSCDC.

The governor neither disclosed the number required.

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Meanwhile, Gana Muhammadu had also informed the governor that the state is the most active in the use of specialized agro rangers to provide security to farmers and farmlands.

He said: “Part of NSCDC’s mandate is to provide security to agro-allied investments. We came up with agro rangers as a national programme in which we have specialized armed personnel dedicated to securing farmers and farmlands in areas that is required. Borno in collaboration with our command in the State was the first to launch agro rangers in August last year during which Governor Zulum led the launch with a donation of 15 surveillance vehicles to the rangers. This was beside other forms of support. Borno leads the way on this.”

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