Military
NSCDC CG Applauds Role of Corps Cooperative in Personnel Welfare
NSCDC CG Applauds Role of Corps Cooperative in Personnel Welfare
By: Michael Mike
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Abubakar Audi has applauded the role of the agency’s Cooperative and Investment Society Limited in ensuring officers and men of the Corps are not deprived of necessary welfare packages.
The Society is an independent body set up to amongst other reasons better the welfare of its members through welfare packages like housing, car and farming loan schemes.
The CG gave the commendation in a keynote address at a 3-Day National Summit of the Cooperative Executives
with the theme: “Recessed Economy: options for Cooperative for self-reliance and sustainability ” held at the National Headquarters of the Corps.
Audi, while declaring open the event, maintained that his administration has continued to foster robust staff welfare working closely with the NSCDC Cooperative and Investment Society Limited to boost the economic conditions of personnel of the NSCDC.
Audi, who is the Grand Patron of the NSCDC Cooperative, admonished personnel to align with the purpose of the Cooperative stressing that with the population size of the Corps, much more can be achieved with the majority of staff as members.
He added that: “It is time for us to come up with strategies to get all personnel on board. The Corps is a large paramilitary agency and with our size, we can decide the viability of our Cooperative.”
The NSCDC boss also seized the opportunity to commend personnel of the Corps on their outstanding performance at the just concluded nationwide protest #endbadgovernace#, adding that they demonstrated a high level of professionalism as a testament to the positive changes in the Corps.
Speaking earlier in an address of welcome, the NSCDC’s Cooperative President; Assistant Commandant of Corps (ACC) Oladeji Aina said the summit was necessitated by the current inflation and other economic issues in the country and the need for the sustainability of the Cooperative.
Aina extolled the Commandant General, stating that through his support the Cooperative has gone a long way in its effort to establish a Micro Finance Bank.
He highlighted the need for a review of the IPPIS platform to prioritize the Cooperative deductions above other non-statutory deductions as the Cooperative society is the second most important welfare vehicle of the service.
There were also goodwill messages from the Director of Cooperatives, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Mr Salako Olusegun and Special Assistant on Cooperatives and Farmers’ Welfare to the Minister of State for Agriculture, Hon. Victor Oyodeke who also served as guest speakers at the Technical Session of the summit.
The Cooperative Society has a numerical strength of about 35, 000 members while participants to the summit were drawn from the Executive members of the 36 state commands and the FCT.
NSCDC CG Applauds Role of Corps Cooperative in Personnel Welfare
Military
Military Air Strike Kills Over 40 ISWAP Fighters, Destroys Vehicles in Badu Village in Borno
Military Air Strike Kills Over 40 ISWAP Fighters, Destroys Vehicles in Badu Village in Borno
By Zagazola Makama
A preliminary intelligence assessment has indicated that a military air strikes on an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) position at Badu village, south of Gudumbali in Borno State, killed more than 40 fighters and destroyed two vehicles and about 20 motorcycles.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the strike, conducted on Oct. 10, targeted a concentration of ISWAP’s elite Murabitun fighters believed to have been deployed in the area for mobile patrols and surveillance.
According to the preliminary intelligence report, a prominent Qaid (commander) was among those reportedly killed, while the majority of the casualties were recorded inside and around a building hit during the air operation.
The Murabitun fighters are described as an elite mobile patrol element of ISWAP, typically deployed for periods of two to four weeks to conduct opportunistic attacks and provide early warning along the Gudumbali–Kukawa–Gajiram corridor.
Their reported mission in the area is to deter the advance of Nigerian troops towards the Lake Chad region.
Sources further said that ISWAP elements arriving from the Lake Chad area visited Badu at first light on Oct. 11 to evacuate surviving casualties and recover those affected by the strike.
The sources also alleged that the arriving fighters engaged Fulani herders around the abandoned village.
Further details on the incident, including the circumstances surrounding the reported engagement with the herders, were still being awaited as of the latest intelligence update.
Military Air Strike Kills Over 40 ISWAP Fighters, Destroys Vehicles in Badu Village in Borno
Brig.-Gen. Ayoola Takes Over as Chief of Staff of Operation Enduring Peace
By Zagazola Makama
Brig.-Gen. T.A. Ayoola has taken over as the Chief of Staff of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) from Brig.-Gen. M.S. Sule in Jos, Plateau State.
The handing and taking over ceremony took place at about 1:00 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Headquarters of Operation Enduring Peace, Jos.
Security sources said the ceremony was conducted smoothly, marking the formal transfer of responsibilities from the outgoing Chief of Staff to his successor.
Brig.-Gen. Sule handed over the position to Brig.-Gen. Ayoola during the brief ceremony.l
Operation Enduring Peace is responsible for security operations aimed at maintaining peace and stability across its area of responsibility in Plateau State and surrounding communities.
Brig.-Gen. Ayoola Takes Over as Chief of Staff of Operation Enduring Peace
COAS Deepens Military-Traditional Institution Partnership for National Security
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with traditional institutions and host communities to enhance intelligence gathering and national security.
Shaibu gave the assurance on Friday, Oct. 9, when he paid homage to the Andoma of Doma Kingdom, His Royal Highness Alhaji Dr Ahmadu Aliyu Ogga Onawo, at his palace in Doma, Nasarawa State.
The COAS was in Doma for the graduation ceremony of an elite Special Forces Battalion trained at the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in the kingdom.
He acknowledged the strategic role of traditional institutions and host communities in intelligence gathering, early warning, community trust and the promotion of sustainable peace.
Shaibu appreciated the Andoma and the people of Doma for their continued support and hospitality, stressing that a whole-of-society approach remained vital to addressing contemporary security challenges.
He noted that cooperation between the military, traditional rulers and local communities was essential to strengthening security operations and building public confidence.
In his response, the Andoma commended the COAS for his leadership and the establishment of the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Doma, describing the facility as a significant contribution to the kingdom.
The traditional ruler pledged the continued support of the institution and the people of Doma to the Nigerian Army, while offering prayers for lasting peace, stability and security across the country.
The visit underscores the importance of civil-military cooperation and the role of traditional institutions in supporting security efforts and fostering peaceful coexistence in host communities.
COAS Deepens Military-Traditional Institution Partnership for National Security
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