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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
Troops neutralise armed militia in Plateau after failed escape attempt
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have neutralised an armed militia in Plateau State after he attempted to disarm a soldier during an operation.
Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred on Sept. 5 during a follow-up operation to a hideout in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.
A day earlier, on Sept. 4, troops had arrested the militia at Kaskra with an AK-47 rifle and 11 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to involvement in several criminal activities within Barkin Ladi and volunteered to lead troops to the hideout of his cohorts to recover weapons.
Sources said that while the search was ongoing at the hideout, the militia made a desperate attempt to snatch a soldier’s rifle in order to escape.
“He was swiftly overpowered and neutralised by the troops in the process,” one of the sources said.
The remains of the deceased suspect were deposited at a hospital morgue, while follow-up operations are ongoing to apprehend his accomplices and recover more weapons.
The sources reaffirmed military’s commitment to sustain the momentum against armed militias and other criminal elements in Plateau, stressing that no effort would be spared in restoring peace and stability across the Joint Operations Area.
Troops neutralise armed militia in Plateau after failed escape attempt
Troops arrest terrorist informants, logistics suppliers in Sokoto
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have arrested two suspected terrorist informants and logistics suppliers in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspects were apprehended on Sept. 4 during a fighting patrol to Yaka village by a quick response team.
The suspects, according to the source, are in troop custody for further investigation and action.
Troops arrest terrorist informants, logistics suppliers in Sokoto
Troops repel Boko Haram/ISWAP attack in Gajigana, Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled an attack by ISWAP terrorists on their Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Gajigana, Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno.
Zagazola Makama reports that the attack occurred at about 11:55 p.m. on Tuesday.
A reinforcement team joined the operation and engaged the insurgents in a clearance operation.
Sources told Zagazola that one Wednesday that several terrorists were killed while one soldier paid the supreme price in action, while another sustained injuries.
The injured personnel has since been evacuated for medical attention, while the remains of the fallen hero were moved to the 7 Division Military Morgue in Maiduguri.
Items recovered from the terrorists during exploitation include AK-47 rifle, a magazine loaded with 25 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, two Baofeng radios, and belted ammunition for a machine gun.
The sources added that the terrorists, who withdrew in disarray, were believed to have suffered several casualties, though the exact figure was not confirmed.
They explained that the general security situation in the area remains calm but unpredictable.
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