El-Rufai to support families of slain NSCDC personnel

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has pledged to support the families of the slain Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps officers.

Seven Corps personnel were ambushed and killed on January 9, 2023 along with five others from a sister security agency and local security agency.

The personnel attached to the Kaduna State Ministry of Mines were ambushed and killed by bandits while on official duty at a mining site in the state’s Birnin Gwari Local Government Area.

El-Rufai made the pledge while hosting NSCDC Commander General Dr Ahmed Audi where he offered condolences to the CG on the deaths of the brave men who died on active duty.

In a statement signed by Corps spokesman Olusola Odumosu on Sunday, the aid would help mitigate the effects of the hardships the loss of their breadwinners may have caused.

El-Rufai sympathized with the loved ones left behind and the NSCDC family and pledged continued support in terms of logistics, operational equipment and working tools to improve operational services.

The governor expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Corps, especially in protecting critical assets and infrastructure in the state, citing the mining sector as important to the growth of the country’s economy.

El-Rufai said he would order all local government presidents in the state to build more outposts for the Corps in their LGAs

He praised the CG for bringing transformational changes to the force, including the creation of the Special Female Squad, which spearheads the Safe Schools Initiative.

The NSCDC coxswain, Dr. Audi, thanked the governor for his generosity in remembering the bereaved.

He praised his heart of kindness and human personality even as governor with many state issues in mind, adding that the bereaved will be grateful for this kind gesture.

He also credited him for more outposts he promised to build for the Corps in Kaduna State, stating that the gesture will help in easy communication, reinforcement of personnel and shortening response time in emergencies.

He stated that the governor’s support is timely as he has already approved the establishment of eight additional divisional offices, three area commands and more outposts in the state in order to improve the operational activities of the Corps in the state.

Audi assured the Corps Governor of determination and commitment to do its best without compromise to safeguard lives and protect critical assets and infrastructure in the state.