NSCDC deploys sniffer dogs, ambulances for hitch-free Eid-el-Kabir

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) yesterday said it had deployed its officers, sniffer dogs and ambulances to ensure a hitch-free Eid-el-Kabir celebration nationwide.

Commandant-General of the agency, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, ordered the deployment following the declaration of Monday, August 12 and Tuesday, August 13, 2019 as public holidays to mark the festival.A statement signed by the NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Okey, said the move was to ensure the security of Nigerians during the festival.He, therefore, wished all Muslim faithful a happy celebration and asked parents to keep an eye on their wards.