Abia State Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has expressed his gratitude to the Federal Government for the approval for the construction of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) command in Abia State and gave approval in principle for the allocation of land as the construction site of the command.
He said,”I want to thank you for bringing the news of the approval by the Minister to construct a command. It is good news. So, CG, when you get back, let the honourable Minister know that we already have approved in Principle a suitable land for the construction of the command,” Governor Otti stated.
He directed that the Commissioner for Lands and Housing sees him before the end of the week so that a suitable land would be identified and allocated to them for the command.
Dr. Otti stated that Abia State is blessed because some of the security challenges being experienced elsewhere are not happening in the State, while acknowledging that it is difficult to have 100% security.
He acknowledged the good works the service commanders in the State are doing, noting that they are very dedicated to their duties. “They don’t sleep so that our people can sleep. Anywhere there is a breach, in seconds they are there, the Army, the Police, the Navy, the DSS, your team, and Others,” he stated.
“For us, security is the key; it is the most important thing in the State. It is clear that everything we are doing, if we ignore security, those things will fail. You may build roads, build bridges, clean up the environment, build schools, build hospitals, but if people cannot safely go out of their homes, it is only a question of time before those places become lonely places, even the State itself, you will see, people moving out. That is why we are deliberate about issues of security,” the Governor asserted.
The State Chief Executive disclosed that his administration has made the State uncomfortable to those who want to perpetrate and perpetuate violence and informed his visitor of an operation earlier in the day in which the security agencies raided a criminal camp in Isiukwuato and completely cleared it.
Earlier in his speech, the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps stated that he was in the State for an operational tour, visiting to familiarize himself and appreciate Governor Otti for what he is doing in Abia and Nigeria at large. He informed the Governor that the Honourable Minister has approved the construction of the Abia State Command of the NSCDC from the Federal Budget.
“Because of the way you have been responding to security issues, I would like to tell you that the Honourable Minister has approved the construction of Abia State Command from the Federal Budget (among the five States selected to construct new Commands).
“We want to say, please, we need you to allocate a parcel of land that is not too far from the city so that we can give you a very befitting command that will House the Personnel of the Abia State command. It will go a long way to spur them, to encourage them to give their best,” Prof. Audi stated
He thanked the Governor for the things he has been doing for the Corps in the areas of logistics supports, donation of vehicles, making them part of the State’s joint security taskforce “Operation Crush”, among other things, as the State Commandant has been briefing him. He described the Governor as a security-conscious leader.
