…Hails NSCDC for Beefing up Security Nationwide
Gov Makinde, assisted by Commandant General, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, inspects a guard of honour mounted by the Corps in Abuja
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has commended the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over security measures taken to protect the farmers and herders in the country.
The governor gave this commendation while on a courtesy visit to the Commandant General NSCDC Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu in Abuja.
Makinde who also solicited the additional deployment of 250 Agro Rangers personnel to the state as support towards improving the security situation in the state, stated that the deployment will further ensure the safety of the farmers who are the backbone of the state and the South west in general.
The Governor noted that the deployment of the Agro Rangers personnel to the state will further improve on the security situation in the state and encourage farmers to focus on their farming activities.
In his response, the Commandant General congratulated the governor for his efforts in bringing peace to the state while promising that the Corps would continue to support the Oyo State peace initiative.
In a statement by Ekunola Gbenga, Media Assistant to the Commandant General, the Corps, according to Muhammadu, would sustain its Intelligence and Surveillance missions across Oyo State and surrounding states to deter any form of crisis.
He said the establishment of Agro-Rangers initiative is to protect farmers and herders in the country and ensure the security of lives and properties.
