NSCDC ENTERS PARTNERSHIP WITH NCC TO PROTECT CRITICAL ASSETS
By Oki Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has entered into partnership with the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) with the aim to ensure that all telecoms assets are well-protected. National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report that this happened following the uncompromising and unabated demands required in the protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) in the country placed by the Nigerian Communications Commission to the security agency.
In the workshop titled, “Interactive Forum with Security Agencies on the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) Pre- and Post-Enforcement Processes and Procedures (South-West Geo-political regioon) which was held on Wednesday, 31st August, 2022, at the Protea Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, the State Commandants of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) from Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ondo and the National Headquarters (NHQ), Abuja pledged their resolve.
In a press statement e-signed and released to NAOSNP by the NSCDC PRO, Lagos State Command, ASCI Abolurin Oluwaseun noted that the forum also availed the trainers and participants, drawn from the NCC and the CNAI, the Legal and the Intelligence and Investigations Department(s), of the Corps, from the various State Commands aforementioned, an ample time to adequately receive lectures, on the areas such as: Role of Security Agencies in Pre and Post Enforcement Activities of NCC, by the Head of Enforcement (NCC), Addressing the Challenges Confronting SIM Registration Project Department (NCC), Spectrum and its Impact to Efficient Delivery of Communication Services, by Spectrum Administration Department (NCC), and introduction to Communications Law and Offences, by Legal and Regulatory Services Department.
Furthermore, from the forum, the technicalities, needed to be understood, in order to ensuring professional and ethical standards, during enforcement operations, by the NSCDC, in partnership, with the NCC ‘s human resource was also well conceived.
NAOSNP can report that the forum was physically attended by the Lagos State Commandant, Commandant of Corps, CC Eweka Edenabu Okoro; Ogun State Commandant, CC Ajibola Niyi Liad; Osun State Commandant, CC Agboola Adisa Sunday; Ekiti State Commandant, CC John Kayode Fayemi; Ondo State Commandant, CC Hammed Abodunrin; Oyo State Commandant, CC Adaralewa Michael, ably represented, by Deputy Commandant of Corps (DCC) Femi Ete; and Commandant Adamu Kambra from the NHQ, Abuja.
Moreso, Deputy Commandants of Corps (DCCs), Assistant Commandants of Corps (ACCs) and other Senior Officers heading CNAI, Legal and Intelligence and Investigations Department, from the invited Commands, mentioned, above, were also physically present, at the NCC forum.
Finally, it is no more news that the Commandant General (CG), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, CG Ahmed Abubakar Audi, is absolutely, committed and has continued, to channel the human, psychological, capital and scientific resources of the service, towards the protection of all Critical National Assets and Infrastructure, of the nation at large, with a zero tolerance for compromise of any kind.
