Bolanle Akanji
Moderator
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Friday in Abuja, launched emergency response vehicles to ensure prompt response, intervention and rescue during crisis situations especially at Christmas.
The Commandant-General of the corps, Dr Ade Abolurin, said at the launch, held at the NSCDC headquarters, that the emergency response vehicles would intervene in crisis and rescue situations in Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger states and their environs.
Abolurin said a minimum of 120,000 personnel would be deployed nationwide, with 7,000 in the FCT, to ensure that the lives and property of citizens were safe during the yuletide.
He recalled that last year, many people were stranded on the roads, while some lost their lives due to inadequate care and the lack of adequate response arrangements.
He described the events as disturbing, and that it prompted the corps' decision to release vehicles for the purpose of intervention during emergency situations to assist the public.
``The corps will launch various types of vehicles for the purpose of intervention between December and January to effectively police crimes and vandalism in the country,’’ the corps commandant-general noted.
He assured that increased capacity, enhanced operations and effective deployment of equipment would ensure speedy and rapid response in the corps operations.
The Commandant-General of the corps, Dr Ade Abolurin, said at the launch, held at the NSCDC headquarters, that the emergency response vehicles would intervene in crisis and rescue situations in Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger states and their environs.
Abolurin said a minimum of 120,000 personnel would be deployed nationwide, with 7,000 in the FCT, to ensure that the lives and property of citizens were safe during the yuletide.
He recalled that last year, many people were stranded on the roads, while some lost their lives due to inadequate care and the lack of adequate response arrangements.
He described the events as disturbing, and that it prompted the corps' decision to release vehicles for the purpose of intervention during emergency situations to assist the public.
``The corps will launch various types of vehicles for the purpose of intervention between December and January to effectively police crimes and vandalism in the country,’’ the corps commandant-general noted.
He assured that increased capacity, enhanced operations and effective deployment of equipment would ensure speedy and rapid response in the corps operations.
