The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has decorated about 167 senior officers recently promoted in the Katsina State Command.
Decorating the personnel in Katsina on Tuesday, the Command’s Commandant, Mr Jamilu Indabawa, charged the newly promoted personnel to be more committed, disciplined, dedicated, and incorruptible.
“You must remain disciplined, dedicated and incorruptible in the discharge of your assigned responsibilities,” the Commandant said.
According to him, the unprecedented promotion of a large number of personnel demonstrated the resolve of the Commandant General, Ahmed Abubakar-Audi to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the corps.
Indabawa recalled that upon assumption of office, Abubakar-Audi reiterated his commitment to rejig, revamp, restructure, and reposition the corps for better performance.
In his goodwill message, the Commandant College of Peace and Disaster Management Katsina, ACG Babangida Abdullahi congratulated the promoted officers and urged them to justify the confidence reposed in them.
He advised them to consider their promotion as an act of God, “therefore you should consider it as a blessing and encouragement to redouble your efforts in promoting safety and security for the people of Katsina and Nigeria as a whole.”
Also, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Aliyu Abubakar-Musa, stressed the relevance of esprit-de-corps among the security agencies in the state.
He urged the officers to prepare for more responsibilities and advised them to be ready for national posting as the standard is in the service.