World Civil Defence Day: NSCDC urges use of information technology to fight insecurity 

As Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), joined other Civil Defence Organisations (ICDO) to celebrate the World Civil Defence Day, Lagos and Delta State commandants, Usman Alfadarai and Jimoh Agboola have urged Nigeria and Africa Nations to embrace information technology to win “war against insecurity, cybercrimes and all other techno-crimes”.

This year’s World Civil Defence Day celebration, with the theme: “ The role of information technology in risk assessment”, also doubled as the second year anniversary of NSCDC Commandant General, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi in office.

Felicitating with Dr. Audi, Lagos State Commandant, Alfadarai, appreciated him for moving the corps forward in areas of training and retraining of personnel, digitalisation of the Corps, advancement of the Corps’ public relations, establishment of special female squad to end violence against women and school children.

He noted that the creation of Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad and Anti – Vandal Monitoring Squad as well as establishment of desk officers for human rights and persons with disabilities have helped in tackling insecurity in the country.

He commended officers and men of the Command, on their professional conduct during the Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.

He charged them to do more and raise the bar in the forthcoming Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections on Saturday, March 11, 2023.

Similarly, Agboola, who has assumed office in Asaba, said the use of information technology in the fight against insecurity globally, especially in sub-Saharan Africa is crucial.

He said: “There was a need for us to consider it not just as a trend but an approach that should be embraced and developed if the world must overcome criminal activities, globally.”