NSCDC Decorates 469 officers in kogi
*ACG Ghandi tasks officers on professionalism, Commitment to duty.
* Commissions block of offices.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, kogi state command has on Wednesday decorated Four Hundred and sixty nine promoted officers with their various ranks.
This is just as the former state Commandant and Assistant Commandant General of Corps, Ahmad Ahmad Ghandi charged officers to be alive to their responsibilities and to be a worthy representatives of the ideals of the corps.
The Assistant Commandant General gave the charge at a colourful badging ceremony held in Lokoja.
Ghandi noted that the event potent nixed feelings for him as the promotion happened during his tenure even as he would be leaving behind as a result of his transfer–very loyal and dedicated officers , who had ensured his successful stay as the state Commandant.
He said he was particularly glad to witness the highest officers being promoted in a single exercise since the establishment of the command.
He added that his promotion to the rank of Assistant Commandant General ACG has made him a forerunner to provide needed assistance and support to the command.
He urged them to redouble their efforts in tackling crimes and criminality in the state, saying, promotion is a burden and responsibilities hung on the officers to put in their best.
” Promotion is a call to responsibilities and it is a privilege to be a beneficiary. You are being decorated today because of the benevolence of God and not because you are better than those who are yet to get theirs,hence you need to exhibit highest sense of humility ,loyalty and dutiful to the corps . I urged those of you are not promoted to exercise restraints as at appropriate time you will be celebrated. It is when you add value to the fight against crimes and criminality that the promotion is justified.
* I’m glad that our senior officers especially the budgeted officers are abreast with their responsibilities and I’m confident that they will justify confidence response in them through the promotion.
* This decoration is a climax in series of celebrations in the command as it coincides with the time that I was promoted to the rank of ACG and less than one year in the kogi command, officers were promoted twice , a feat that I considered a privilege and honour as a commandant.
Meanwhile, a total of 3 Deputy commandants, 12 Assistant Commandants , 86 Chief Superintendent of Corps, 69 SPC, 90 DSC, ASC1. 103 and 106 Assistant Superintended 11 of corps making total of 469 personel that were decorated.
Speaking for the beneficiaries, the Deputy commandant of Corps, Idi Musa Garba commended the commandant General of Corps and the management team for the honour done to the them and assured that they will live above board to justified the confidence repose in them.
Those in attendance are Director General, government House, Dr. Shaibu Oricha, some heads of sister Security Agencies in the state, including the commissioner of Police Bethrand Onuoha, and others who helped in the decoration of the officers .
