The FCT Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Olusola Odumosu, decorated 544 newly promoted officers of corps on Friday.
The ceremony held at the FCT Command of the NSCDC was to recognise the officers’ dedication, resilience, and hard work.
The promotion includes 32 officers elevated to Deputy Commandant (DC) and 47 others promoted to Assistant Commandant of Corps (ACC).
While addressing the newly promoted officers, Odumosu commended their commitment to the Corps’ mission and contributions.
He said, “This is in treatment to your hard work, resilient and dedication as officers of this command.
“We also need to recognise those who had put in the same efforts in ensuring our mandates is fulfilled but as an act of fate are not here to be celebrated
“Do not be deterred you all are champions and recognised as wonderful officers of NSCDC’s command.”
Odumosu reminded the officers of the increased responsibility with their new ranks and encouraged them to maintain high standards of commitment, integrity, and excellence.
“I charge you that, this is a call for greater responsibility, to be more committed, dogged and present yourselves as shining examples to your colleagues and everywhere you go.
“You must be good ambassadors of FCT command. This is a call for more dedication, and responsibility and you are expected with this new rank to raise the bar. Do not downscale your capability but prove to that you merit the new rank by discharging your responsibilities as expected of you.
“Be civil in your approach and be firm in your approach. Nigerians are looking up to us in the protection of assets and lives.
“We will not rest until the FCT is sanitized of those with miscreant intentions. See this as an opportunity to re-dedicate yourself to service,” he added.
The Etsu of Kwali, His Royal Highness Ayedo Nizassan III, who also addressed the new officers, urged them to honour their ranks with humility and increased service.
He praised the Corps’ contributions to security of the federal capital and urged the officers to work closely with traditional leaders for intelligence gathering.
“I urge you to live within the responsibilities of your new ranks, and also admonish you to remain committed bad dedicated in your new rank. I ask that you should not be carried away by the euphoria of the new rank and, downscale your capacity and your commitment to the service.
“I want to thank the NSCDC for the role it playing in the nation building, Nigeria is a nation that is still growing and we have millions of challenges. One of our challenges is security, we cannot discuss today the Nigeria security architecture and it’s told in safeguarding people and property without mentioning NSCDC.
“The performance, the commitment and your contribution are on scale, there’s are not hidden, there are everywhere. I join my voice to the deputy director of DSS Rashid to say that, people worked for you to get here, do not downscale the integrity, the capacity and the nope people have on your service, rather I call you to more duty, you need to stand more, you need to work more vigorously, to be more committed, you need to give out all in other to take the service to greater height.
“I for one believe this is not your best yet, the best out of you is yet to come. On behalf of myself and I’m sure other traditional rulers, we will continue to provide you the support you need to carry out your responsibilities. I urge you wherever your beats are, to work with the traditional ruler, they are your intelligence alert system. They have so much with them to give you that will ease your work.
“I admire the synergy represented here, this should transcend to how we carry out our operations, it should transcend to how we relate to one another when duty calls us. That the borders that we built and created in the place of carrying out assignments should be collapsed. Let’s identify our roles and Know that our roles are complimentary and not different. The most important thing is that everything we do should end up in the office of the security adviser as a contribution to national security,” said the traditional ruler.