Following the ongoing security reforms by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Council for Civil Society Organizations (NACCSO) and Vision-One Leadership Development Initiative (VOLDI) have called on the citizens to lend support to his administration.
The groups expressed satisfaction and commended Tinubu for repositioning the nation’s security architecture at this critical moment.
The Director General of the group, Comrade Emmanuel Johnny, stated this at CSOs and NGOs stakeholders congress in Abuja recently.
The DG pointed out that the geopolitical reflection of the appointments of Service Chiefs was heart warming and a reflection of the yearnings of Nigerians.
He said, Mr. President has done well in his 100 days in office in the area of security reform by appointing credible and competent Service Chiefs, including the North Central, and by retaining the proactive Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ahmed Abubakar Audi, who has done well in just 2 years in office.
The CSOs boss further appreciated the president for his commitment in restoring peace and security of the nation.
Johnny thanked Tinubu for having confidence in working with Ahmed Abubakar Audi, Ph D, mni OFR, Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, who has over his two (2) years in office brought to bear numerous achievements (transformation) into the organisation.
“Within just 2 years of leadership of the NSCDC Corps, Ahmed Audi led administration has justified the confidence reposed in him with lots of achievements to his name.
“The leading role that NSCDC plays in maintaining peace and security in Nigeria today proven that CG Ahmed Audi possess the capacity to lead Nigeria’s foremost paramilitary organization.
“As a step towards in strengthening the Safe School Initiative of the Federal Government, CG Audi established the Special Female Squad in all State Commands
and National Headquarters with aim of tackling security challenges especially abduction and kidnapping of school children for ransom.
“The CG has sharpened the skills and competencies of the personnel to effectively cope with security challenges in the country having strengthened the capacity and manpower needs of the Corps.
“Recently, the CG Commissioned a mass housing project for junior and intermediate Officers and handed over keys to the beneficiaries. In the same spirit, the new commands in few states of the federation were commissioned to boost the activities and performance of NSCDC Officers,” Johnny stated.
He added that the setting of CG’s Special Intelligence Squad in the history of NSCDC with the mandate to carry out overt and covert intelligence operations to nip crime in the bud is another major achievement.
Equally, He emphasised that other achievements of the CG include absolute commitment to the welfare of personnnel, insurance benefits, medical outreaches, protection of national critical assets and infrastructure, fight against saboteurs and oil-theft among others.
The CSOs boss, however, called on Nigerians to support the administration of President Tinubu who has already started well in actualizing his ‘Renewed Hope’ Agenda in every sector of the economy, adding that Tinubu will remain the best President in the history of Nigeria who will take Nigeria to where the country aspires to be.
