Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 1,750 personnel in Osun

The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun State Command, Igbalawole Sotiyo, has revealed that 1,750 personnel have been deployed to ensure a peaceful Eid-el-Fitr celebration.

Commandant Sotiyo also ordered round-the-clock security across the state.

He issued this directive in a statement released by the Command's Public Relations Officer, Adeleke Kehinde, on Friday in Osogbo, following a strategic meeting with Area Commanders and Divisional Officers across the state.

Sotiyo stated, “1,750 personnel have been drawn from the Special Female Squad, Swift Action Response, Anti-Vandalism Unit, Armed Squad, Crisis Management, Intelligence and Surveillance Unit, and the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Unit for overt and covert operations. They have been briefed accordingly to secure praying grounds, public places such as shopping malls, recreation centers, motor parks, and critical national assets and infrastructure, ensuring optimum safety during this celebration.”

He urged them to work in synergy with other security agencies in the state and to carry out their duties with diligence and professionalism to ensure a hitch-free celebration.

He reassured the public, especially Muslim faithful across Osun State and travelers, that the NSCDC would effectively fulfill its constitutional responsibility of providing adequate security for lives and critical national assets and infrastructure.

“I urge the good people of Osun State to be security-conscious. Please do not hesitate to report any suspicious activities by individuals or groups to the nearest security agency.”

He also encouraged residents to use the period to pray for peace, stability, and progress in the state and the country at large.