The Anambra state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has deployed 1,531 officers to provide security for President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the state on Thursday.
The state Commandant, Olatunde Maku, gave the update on Wednesday after a meeting with top officers, area commanders, divisional officers, heads of units and other senior staff at the state headquarters in Awka.
The government of Anambra State on had last week announced the historic state visit of the president scheduled for Thursday, 8th May, during which he is expected to commission some projects of the Soludo administration, “showcasing the state’s progress and development under the excellent leadership of Solution Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo.”
Maku said the officers, some of whom will come from nearby states like Enugu, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, and Delta to support the team in Anambra, will guard important national, state, and local government properties and infrastructure.
“Our personnel would be positioned in strategic locations including the airport, bridges, government buildings, parks, markets, electricity substations, telecommunication facilities, solution fun city facilities, and other sensitive locations across the state before, during and after the visit”, he said, adding that the officers would be lined along the President’s routes and help prevent crowds from blocking his convoy. They would also control access to some locations.
Maku further stated that NSCDC personnel will be part of the human shield against the crowd obstructing the free-flow of the President’s entourage on the mapped out routes, in addition to access control of some locations.
Urging the officers to be responsible, professional, and respectful while working with other security agencies, the state Commandant of the Corps also advised the public to be peaceful and law-abiding as they come out to welcome the President.
