Rochas commissions new office building for NSCDC in Imo

The Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has commissioned an ultra modern administrative complex newly built by the Imo State government for the Nigerian Security and civil Defence corps [NSCDC], Imo State command, Owerri.

The newly commissioned edifice which today stands out elegant at the Imo Command Headquarters of NSCDC, came in place after an official visit of Governor Rochas Okoroch to the Corps headquarters earlier in the year when he was stormed by the shabby state of the office environment, littered with ram shackling batcher as offices for heads of departments and units.



Governor Okorocha in group pix with representatives of the Nigerian Armed Forces during the commissioning of the news office complex built for the NSCDC by the Imo State Government

Speaking during the commissioning ceremony yesterday, the governor called on individuals, organizations and governments at all levels to pay maximum attention to various paramilitary agencies across the country as the police and military cannot  solve the increasing security challenges in the country.

He lamented the wanton killings of innocent Nigerians by the Boko Haram sect as well as the increasing criminality in the country, stressed the need for the Federal Government to give more attention to security agencies in order to equip them for the growing challenges.

He emphasized that state and local governments should be given some authority to handle security issues at their different levels as the Federal government alone cannot grapple with the alarming rate of insecurity in the country.  He ended with a call on all Nigerians to join hands in the fight against insurgence and criminality in the nation.  “We must all join hands to fight this growing trend before it becomes a culture in our country” he appealed.

The governor equally announced the donation of three pickup Vans to the corps to assist the Imo Command in their operations and commended the officers and men of the command for their gallantry.  “The best a security officer can give to  the nation is patriotism,”  he added. 

Earlier the Commandant-General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence corps, Dr Ade John Abolurin commended governor Okorocha for his support to the corps which he said has no doubt helped in checking crime and criminality in the state.

Dr Abolurin described governor Okorocha as a man of vision and mission and called on Nigerians to support NSCDC to ensure peace in the nation, while assuring that the Defence Corps will work to optimal capacity to reduce criminality in the country.

The commandant NSCDC Imo command, Mr Adamu Soja said, the new administrative complex as put in place by the governor has solved the accommodation problem of the command and assured the government and people of Imo State of the command’s resolve to collaborate with other security agencies to continue to rid the state of criminals and miscreants.

Present at the occasion were the heads of all security agencies in the state, the secretary to the Imo State Government, Prof Anthony Anwuka, the Chairman Imo State council of traditional Rulers and some members of the State Executive council.