Why We Deployed Officers To Strategic Locations- NSCDC Reveals

NSCDC has revealed why they deployed Officers to strategic location.

News Rain Nigeria reports that the Oyo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Commandant Iskilu Akinsanya, has revealed the reasons for the deployments of some Officer of the Command to various strategic position across the State.

According to a press release from the State Public Relation Officer of Civil Defence Corps, Superintendent of Corps , Oluwole Olusegun, stated that the gesture was in line with the efforts of the Command to secure a hitch free Christmas and New year Celebration.

Why We Deployed Officers To Strategic Locations

The release quoted that the State Commandant, Iskilu Akinsanya said the deployment operation will continue in the State as a measure to caution the citizens plying the roads.

Also, the development according to the State Commandant Akinsanya directed the Command Disaster Management and Medical team to position their men and State Command ambulance at all strategic areas in the State.

The statement further maintained that the deployment order was made as matter of urgency during a get together with the management team at Command State Headquarters Old Nitel Building Agodi Ibadan.

Commandant said: “we can only be called accomplished when lives and properties of the citizens is been kept secured”.

The statement stressed that Commandant Iskilu Akinsanya pray for Unity, Peace and love as we commence 2021, stressing that immediately after the order the head of Disaster management Unit of the Command Assistant Commandant of Corps Shehu Ibn Umar moved into action as men of Disaster management across the 33 local government and 35 LCDA were seen at nook and crannies of the State.

Part of areas where men of Disaster management pin down are Ojoo, Ibadan-Oyo Express road, Iwo road, Lagos Ibadan Express road and also helping the free flow of traffic in the State.

Medical team of the Corps are also on standby for emergency response, likewise ambulance belonging to OYSEMA were also stationed at Iwo road for the same purpose of rescue.

The State Commandant CC Iskilu Akinsanya used the medium to enjoin all road users to be vigilant and apply caution especially when approaching Caterpillar area of Oyo Ibadan Express way due to the alarming condition of the road, which has become a death trap which required urgent repair to reduce road accident around the axis.

He also admonished the people of the State to always apply preventive measures against COVID 19 by use of Nose mask, washing of hands with running water and maintenance of social distance to prevent the second wave of the pandemic in the State.