Lagos Command of NSCDC says preparing to monitor general elections

LAGOS – Mr Gabriel Abati, Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos
[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”8″]State Command, on Tuesday said the agency was making adequate [pro_ad_display_adzone id=”10″]preparation to monitor the general elections in February.
Abati told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone that the NSCDC would deploy 2,000 of its [pro_ad_display_adzone id=”10″]personnel to curtail any form of violence that could arise during elections.
The commandant said that the agency had a department that took care of pre- and post-election security as part of the mandate given to it by the Federal Government.
“The security of lives and property during and after the election is part of our mandate and our [pro_ad_display_adzone id=”10″]personnel have been preparing to curb violence during the elections.
“The NSCDC will be on ground to do everything possible to ensure security and protection of the country’s pipelines, eradicate illegal bunkering and protect the nation’s properties as part of our responsibilities,” Abati said.
He said that the agency was proactive in responding to emergency calls, intercepting oil thieves and managing disasters such as the fire incident that occurred on Monday at the Balogun market in Lagos Island.
Abati said that the NSCDC deployed a team of its personnel from the disaster management department to the scene of the fire.
“Our disaster management team was at the market in Lagos Island to stop the fire from escalating and managed the crowd,” he said. (NAN)