Gana
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abdullahi Gana has expressed his appreciation to American Embassy for training the Corps personnel currently occupying the liberated communities in Borno State
Gana stated this when he hosted the Director of International Narcotic and Law Enforcement, James Jowett of the American Embassy and his team during a familiarization visit to the Corps Chief Executive in his Abuja office on Friday
Gana reiterated that the Corps as an international organisation was established in 2003 with the mandate of protecting critical infrastructure and national assets, responding to emergency and disaster management registering, training, monitoring and licensing of private security guards.
Gana also solicited more assistance from his visitors in the areas of mining to enable the his personnel to identify solid minerals that are being exploited illegally by miners and economic saboteurs as well as in the area of providing physical security to the agro-allied investment sector which hitherto led to the formation of the Agro-Rangers Squad.
Gana told them that more than 200 illegal mining sites have been shut down by the Corps personnel and not less than 600 illegal refineries destroyed in the creek within the Niger-Delta region.
He therefore, solicited for more support, noting that, like Oliver Twist ”the Corps still need more training of her personnel towards protecting the liberated towns in the North East as well as equipment support.
Responding, Mr. Jowett assured Gana, that as the new Director of International Narcotic Law Enforcement with the US Embassy in Nigeria, the Corps is the first agency he is visiting and based on its achievements, he would be happy to partner with the Corps in the areas of training and retraining of the personnel as requested by the Commandant General.
He also promised that under his watch, the Embassy would not only assist with equipment but train those to man and handle it without difficulties.
Mr. Jowett through his Director of training said the Embassy has mapped out the training programme and will embark on zonal training of the Corps personnel on protection of critical infrastructure before the year runs out.
