Troubled Ben Dikuro, NSCDC Anambra bids farewell to the state ,says NSCDC needs more resources

 www.odogwublog.com reports that after 16 months of troubled times Mr Ben Dikuro, an Assistant Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra state commandant left Anambra amidst eulogies.
NSCDC has never rested since Dikuro came on board and as he is going he has called for more resources to effectively tackle vandalism and other security challenges.

Dikuro made the call on yesterday in Awka at a sendoff ceremony in his honour after serving for 16 months as Commandant of the NSCDC in Anambra.

He said that more personnel should be recruited to enable the agency to cover the nooks and crannies of the country.

“As a matter of urgency, there should be a quarterly recruitment of officers at all levels.

“Also, the statutory funding of the NSCDC should be improved, especially to boost the training of officers in order to improve service delivery to the country.”

He commended officers for the honour accorded him and advised them to remain dedicated to their duties.

According to him, NSCDC under his administration, embarked on awareness creation and reduced vandalism of government assets and petroleum pipelines to a barest minimum.

``Prior to my posting to the state, vandalism of pipelines and government assets as well as adulteration of petroleum products were high, but it has reduced to the barest minimum.

“The NSCDC has also streamlined the workings of the Private Guard Companies (PGC) in the state and helped to enhance their capacity for optimum security of lives and property.

“We sustained a cordial relationship and collaborated with other security agencies to provide security to citizens, especially during the 2015 general elections.

“In all modesty, the NSCDC has lived up to the expectations of the founding fathers,” Dikuro stated.

Various speakers from other sister agencies including the Prisons, Immigration, DSS, Army, Police, NDLEA and NOA, among others, lauded Dikuro’s commitment to work.

In his remarks, Chief Maduka Atuehi, the Chairman, All Licence Security Practitioners of Nigeria, Anambra chapter, commended Dikuro’s contributions towards reforming the PGC in the state.

Atuehi, however, expressed concern over the activities of vigilante groups in the state, noting that they had taken over the constitutional role of the PGC.

“Vigilante groups are meant to be community police; but you will find out that they work everywhere; work in restaurants, hospitals and government facilities, among others, which ought to be the job of PGC,” he said.

The chairman appealed to the state government and the NSCDC to fashion out ways to correct the anomaly by recalling back all members of vigilante groups for the policing of the communities.

Atuehi also appealed to the Federal Government to reconsider approval of arms for the PGC, in order to carry out their duties effectively.