From Naseer Mijinyawa Minna
The new commandant of the Nigeria security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Aliyu Garba Bature, has warned all vandals, and criminal elements who specialized in vandalization of critical national installations to steer clear of the state or be prepared to face the full wrath of the command
Bature gave the warning when he assumed duty on Monday , in Minna Niger State.
He said the corps under his watch will make the state unbearable to vandals and their sponsors warning them to turn a new leaf or the command will go after them.
He explained that the command will not relent in its determination to protect and ensure the safety of critical national installations across the state stressing the need for men and officers of the command to leave up to their responsibility in the discharge of their duties.
Commandant Garba Aliyu Bature took over the mantle of leadership of the command from Mr Haruna Bala Zurmi, who was deployed to Kano state Zonal headquarters of the corps on Wednesday the 9th of February, 2022.
Zurmi charged the management and officers and men of the command to extend their hands of cooperation to the new commandant to enable him succeed in the onslaught against the activities of vandals.
He commended the management, officers and men of the command for their unflinching supports and cooperation extended to him during his sojourn in the command adding that he will continue to remember them for their commitment in their discharge of their duties.
Addressing the officers and men of the command, the new commandant admonished them to join hands with him to enable him perform in making the state free from the activities of vandals.
The commandant who was deployed from Zamfara state command of the corps warned that he will not condone any act of professional misconduct from any officer of the command stressing that he has zero tolerance for corruption
He assured them @that the command under his leadership will continue to partner with other relevant security agencies in the state to rid the state of criminal elements at all times.
The command under his leadership according to Garba Bature will work round the clock to make the state inhabitable for vandals and other criminal minded elements in the state.
He requested the people of the state and traditional rulers as well as community leaders in the state to continue to monitor the activities of strange faces in their midst and provide information to the command for prompt action assuring that such information will be treated with absolute confidentiality
