The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has received three drones and 100 highly profiled self-configured walkie-talkies from international partners to combat insecurity.
This was contained in a statement signed by NSCDC spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, on Monday.
Babawale said the donation was made by Equipping the Needy Initiative and its partners.
The donation was part of the strategy to ensure the safety of lives and properties of the citizenry and also for proper surveillance of critical national assets and infrastructure in Nigeria.
He noted, “As part of measure to ensure the safety, and security of lives and property as well as surveillance of critical national assets and infrastructure, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has received three drones and 100 highly profiled self-configured walkie-talkies from international partners.”
The Commandant General, Ahmed Audi, appreciated the ETNI and its partner for the provisions, assuring that the gadgets would be effectively used for security purposes.
Audi stated, “Anything being given has been given as a trust and the communication centre so promised will serve as a command and control centre where we will harness our national operations. The Corps is in charge of liberated areas and provides safety and security to IDP camps.”
The Chief Executive Officer of ETNI, Benedict Aliku, who was accompanied by some security experts and consultants from the United States, affirmed that their donation indeed testified to their support for adequate security and a collaborative one.
“One such initiative as we leverage on the NSCDC Act 2003 as amended 2007 is to embark on IDP shelter projects for the Needy in five states of Kaduna, Benue, Kogi, and Nasarawa, and will be managed by the NSCDC,” he said.
