Commandant General Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps warns youths against October planned protest

The Commandant General Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCD) Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has warned Nigerian youths against the planned nationwide protest scheduled to hold on October 1, 2024

Penpushing reports that the Acting Zonal Commander, Commandant Abidemi Majekodunmi issued the caution note on Monday on behalf of the Commandant General and warned them to stay away from such protest

The statement made available by the Zonal Public Relations Officer, T.S Olaleye emphasized that subversive non – state actors and faceless fifth columnists must not be allowed to violate and desecrate the constitutional ground norms of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Penpushing further reports that the Acting Zonal Commander while admitting that the right and privilege to protest is inalienable, however, declared that criminal politicization will not be tolerated, neither would criminal entrepreneurs be allowed to have a free day to loot or execute any macabre agenda.

The statement opined that Nigeria is a constitutional democracy governed by law and international statutes, thus, all activities and engagements must be subsumed within the confines of acceptable legal conventions.

‘Field intelligence shows that malcontent elements and miscreants intend to hijack the planned protests thereby causing mayhem, breach of peace, disruption of law and order, looting and vandalization of public property, etc’, the statement said.

Penpushing also reports that the statement explained that commandants within the Zone F formation have been advised to synergize with other sister agencies in the area of synchronization of blueprints and strategy.

The statement said the Commandant General has directed the state commandants to ensure that manpower, technical and intelligence resources should be deployed to provide adequate/maximum security for all critical national installations and infrastructure within their respective domains

Penpushing reports that Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCD) pointed out some of the facilities as include communication assets, schools as well as private property and lives of citizens which must be protected against molestation and harassment.

‘We will not fold our arms and allow the planned protests to set our nation on fire and roll back the gains of the journey of our nationhood. Parents and guardians to warn their children and wards very well”, the statement emphasised

Penpushing further reports that the commandants made it clear to officers to ensure that they carry out their assignment in accordance with standard service operational procedures and world best practices, stressing that any officer caught in the act of denying citizens their constitutional human rights will be dealt with accordingly.

The Commandant, however, assured citizens that the Corps and other sister agencies are committed and ever ready to give them the best in making sure they are secured, calling for security – citizens collaboration in the area of providing real time and adequate information that will help in getting rid of criminal elements within the society as this will promote citizenship and community- security partnership.

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