NSCDC Seeks Stronger Collaboration with Private Security Operators in Ogun

 

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ogun State Command, has directed all licensed Private Guard Companies operating in the state to submit weekly security and intelligence reports through prescribed channels.

The State Commandant, Mrs Remilekun Omolade Ekundayo, gave the directive in Abeokuta at a stakeholders’ engagement with private security operators.

Mrs Remilekun explained that the move was in line with a directive from the NSCDC National Headquarters aimed at strengthening the early-warning mechanism and preventing emerging security threats from escalating.

She described private security operators as critical partners in the nation’s internal security architecture, noting that their presence in residential estates, industries, schools, communities and other strategic locations places them in a position to identify suspicious activities and provide useful information to security agencies.

She urged the operators to improve their capacity for threat identification, risk assessment, surveillance, information gathering and prompt reporting.

The NSCDC State Commandant also directed the operators to immediately report suspicious persons or movements, abandoned vehicles or packages, attempted unauthorised access, threats to individuals or facilities and other activities capable of compromising public safety.

Mrs Ekundayo who called for stronger collaboration between Private Guard Companies, the NSCDC, the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies also urged members of the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria, ALPSPN, to promote unity, professionalism and peaceful coexistence within the sector.