Abuja, – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it will partner with the International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO) to deploy modern ICT equipment in its operations.
Emmanuel Okeh, the Corps’ Spokesperson, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
Okeh said that the ICDO recently established programmes to develop and deploy Information and Communication Technology (ICT), geographic information systems and remote sensing and satellite data for effective monitoring.
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“The adoption of new technology has helped to enhance our performance over the years, while at the same time playing a vital role in the mitigation and prevention of disasters.
“The Corps in line with the umbrella body, the International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO) in Geneva, Switzerland, is in the process of deploying modern mechanisms which is ICT-driven.
“This will help to inject professionalism into the operations of Civil Defence to conform with international best practice,” he said.
Okeh reiterated the commitment of the Corps in applying new information technology in the monitoring and protection of mining sites and petroleum pipelines against illegal operators and vandals.
He noted that 3,000 personnel had been deployed to the various mining sites in the country and 5,000 to the North-East, among other deployments to strategic places to beef up security.
According to him, there is also the need to upgrade the Civil Defence Academy, Abuja to a modern ICT-based Institution involved in training and retraining of personnel on modern technology.(NAN)