The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogun State Command, has reaffirmed its commitment to the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure across the state and country,
The Command stressed the need for synergy among other sister security agencies, residents, and communities in achieving the goals of securing vital installations.
NSCDC made the reaffirmation at a one-day stakeholders’ meeting held at the Command Headquarters, Abeokuta, the state capital, with the theme “Protecting Critical National Assets and Infrastructure through Effective Cooperation, Collaboration, and Coordination.”
The forum drew participation from top government officials, traditional rulers, security agencies, community development associations, youth representatives, and other stakeholders.
Speaking at the event, the Ogun State Commandant of NSCDC, Commandant Remilekun Omalade-Ekundayo, emphasised that national assets such as transportation systems, telecommunication networks, electricity, railway tracks, airports, forests, transformers, and streetlights are critical to national growth and development and must be jointly protected.
She warned that vandalism and deliberate destruction of government facilities, whether out of anger or financial motives, pose grave threats to national growth.
The Commandant urged residents to embrace community vigilance, intelligence sharing, and whistleblowing as practical measures against sabotage.
Representing the Ogun state government, a Senior Special Assistant on Inter-Ethnic Affairs. Hadi Sani highlighted the importance of community involvement.
He noted that security challenges demand more than a kinetic approach, urging communities, traditional rulers, youths, and Community Development Associations (CDAs) to work with government and security agencies.
