NSCDC decorates 135 newly promoted officers in Kogi.
ATABOR JULIUS LOKOJA
The Kogi state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has decorated 135 newly promoted Officers and men of the command
This is as some officers who have distinguish themselves in the line of duties have been awarded with the letter of Commendation by the Corps Commandant General Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi.
In a highly elated decoration ceremony held at the command Headquarters on Wednesday in Lokoja, Eight officers were decorated with the new rank of Deputy Commandant (DC) Two officers to Assistant Commandant ( AC) and over 125 others hang their various new ranks amid cheers by their spouses and admirers.
Speaking to Journalists at the end of the decoration exercise, the state Commandant, CD.Olumide Ebenezer Aletan, commended the Commandant General, prof.Ahmed Audi for making the promotion possible.
The Commandant noted that the promotion has significantly boosted the socio- economic status and enhanced self worth and sense of belonging of the personnel.
He charged the promoted officers to redouble their efforts to meet the set objectives, missions and visions of the Commandant General of the corps.
CD Aletan stated that to whom much is given, much is expected of him, hence , the officers should consider the promotion as a challenge to improving their performance in order to add value to the Corps and the security of lives and property of citizens in their jurisdiction.
He charged them to.improve on their attitude to work to correspond with the new ranks , and in line with the renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration.
He advised the personnel to translate the parks that comes with the new ranks into improve welfare of their families.
The Commandant explained that his office maintain cordial relationship with other sister security agencies in the state, devoid of inter agencies rivalries
He said , with short notice, the Police, Army ,DSS, , NDLEA, Immigration, Correctional service , Vigilante and other agencies were in attendance, signifying the extent of cordiality existed among the security agencies in the state.
According to him” we made our minds to work together to routs banditry and other criminal elements terrorizing the state. Our synergy speaks eloquently to the last week coordinated launch against bandits hibernating in the forests of kogi West. In kogi state there is no inter service rivalry. We are one and the same in the pursuit of criminal elements in the state”
While appreciating the officers for the promotion, urged them to jerk up their boots for the onerous task of stamping out crimes and criminality across the state.
He thanked Governor Ahead Usman Ododo for creating conducive environment for the corps to discharge her mandate effectively and efficiently.
Speaking on behalf of the promoted officers, the command Public Relations Officer , SC Aliyu Abdullahi, who is also a beneficiary, noted that the promotion has enhanced their status and worth, applauded, Commandant General for the timely release of the promotions.
He pledged that the officers will reciprocate the gesture with more work and commitment to their mandates of securing national assets and protection of lives and property of citizenry.
In their separate remarks, the commander of Nigerian Army, Navy Correctional service, the police, promise to sustain operational synergy with the corps to improve security of lives in the state 
